National Night Out Against Crime, 66th Precinct
Tuesday, August 1st, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
At the 34th Annual National Night Out Against Crime, meet leaders and personnel from the local precinct and interact with neighbors, community members, and local businesses with the common goal of partnership and safety.
Enjoy games and activities for youth and get information on ways to work with the NYPD and keep your neighborhood safe.
Join the 66th Precinct, the 66th Precinct Community Council, and Community Board 12 for this year's National Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 1st, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The event is held annually on the first Tuesday in August.
Enjoy free food, drinks, ice cream, rides, bounces, games, a petting zoo, giveaways, and more.
The event will be held in front of the 66th Precinct at 5822 16th Avenue, between 58th and 59th streets, in Borough Park.
For more information, contact the 66th Precinct Community Affairs Office at (718) 851-5601.
The National Association of Town Watch introduced National Night Out--America's Night Out Against Crime--in 1984. The night's goals are to
- heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
- generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts,
- strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and
- send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
In the 1970s, before the creation of National Night Out, people in several communities participated in a grass-roots effort to deter crime by turning on their porch lights, sitting outside, and talking with their neighbors.