Forget It, Jake, It’s Schenectady: The True Story Behind “The Place Beyond the Pines”

Forget It, Jake, It's Schenectady: A Police Department Under Siege, and the Man Who Led It is a gripping true story of one man's unwavering dedication to justice in the face of overwhelming adversity.

As the former police chief of Schenectady, Gregory Kaczmarek has seen it all - from the darkest corners of the city's criminal underworld to the highest echelons of power and corruption.

Through a series of interviews with over two dozen people who lived through the events depicted in these pages, author David Bushman sheds light on the untold story of Schenectady's troubled past and the man who led its beleaguered police department.

With an almost superhuman capacity for perseverance and a remarkable ability to attract notoriety and criticism, Kaczmarek's journey is one of triumph over tragedy, and a testament to the indomitable human spirit.

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