National Night Out Against Crime
Tuesday, August 7th, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
At the nation's 35th Annual National Night Out Against Crime, meet leaders and personnel from the 66th Precinct (Kensington, Borough Park, and Midwood) and interact with neighbors, community members, and local businesses who share the common goal of partnership and safety.
Features include games and activities for youth and 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 7th, 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, in a grass-roots movement that preceded the creation of National Night Out Against Crime, people in several communities participated in an effort to deter crime by turning on their porch lights, sitting outside, and talking with their neighbors.