“Stewart has written an intriguing history of the New York City Police Department replete with colorful characters, surprising facts, and entertaining anecdotes. His deft narrative leads the reader through the history of law enforcement, from the cobblestones of New Amsterdam to the metropolis of the twenty-first century.”
— Jeffrey Kroessler, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
“This is the story of the NYPD: The very good, the very bad, and the very ugly. Policing the Big Apple takes the reader from the onset of the new world to the twenty-first century. Enjoy the journey, you’ll be glad you did.”
— Charles Campisi, author of "Blue on Blue: An Insider’s Story of Good Cops Catching Bad Cops" and former Chief of the NYPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau Section, from the foreword
“Excellent read and insightful exploration of the history of New York’s Finest.”
— Jim Dooley, Captain, NYPD (Ret.)
"Policing the Big Apple is the definitive history of the NYPD. Eminently readable and surprisingly timely, Stewart shows that truth can indeed be stranger than fiction."
— Peter Moskos, Professor of Law, Police Science, and Criminal Justice Administration, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
"A new book, Policing the Big Apple: The Story of the NYPD by Stewart, tells all about the Manhattan boys in blue, in wonderfully gory detail."
— Oldie
"This book examines the history of policing in New York City, from colonial days and the formation of the New York Police Department at the turn of the twentieth century, through battles with the Mafia in the 1930s to Zero Tolerance of the 1990s. It explores political influence, corruption, reform, and community relations through a look at the NYPD’s commissioners and the visions they had for the force and the city, as well as at the level of cops on the beat."
— Baron