NYC's Greenwich Village taken over by crime, anarchy

New York City’s Greenwich Village is home to movie stars and other big-name celebrities – and lately, a host of crime and violence issues both inside a local park and on the neighborhood’s streets.

The man is believed to have slipped into the apartment through a fire escape around 1 a.m. on June 11, police said. The girl awoke to find the man standing at the edge of her bed.  Alec Baldwin seen walking in Greenwich Village on October 3, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by James Devaney/GC Images) (Getty Images) Taylor Swift is seen in Greenwich Village on July 18, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Gotham/GC Images) (Getty Images) Two pumpkins are placed on the steps outside of Harvey Weinstein's Greenwich Village home on October 12, 2017 in New York City. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images) (Getty Images) Harvey Weinstein leaves his Greenwich Village home, 13 Bank street, Friday April 3rd 2015. (Marcus Santos/NY Daily News via Getty Images) (Getty Images) Police said he fled from the apartment shortly thereafter through the front door and was later seen riding a bicycle.  But Greenwich Village, which is also home to New York University and The New School’s main campus, had been making headlines even before last week’s sick crime, particularly in the neighborhood’s beloved Washington Square Park.