<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa miaka 40, McBain amekuwa mwandishi wa maisha ya New York City na amesaidia kuchochea vipindi vya polisi vya televisheni kama vile Homicide, NYPD Blue, na Hill Street Blues.  <response>: For 40 years, McBain has been a lively and gritty chronicler of New York City life and helped inspire TV cop shows such as Homicide , NYPD Blue , and Hill Street Blues . 