Join The 72nd Precinct For National Night Out On August 6

Mark your calendars, because the 72nd Precinct will host their 2013 National Night Out Against Crime on August 6 in Sunset Park (44th Street and 6th Avenue entrance), starting at 4pm.

Developed in 1984, National Night Out began as an effort to “promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, neighborhood camaraderie and to send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.” It is celebrated annually across the country on the first Tuesday in August.

The 72nd will bring out all the stops this year, including live music, free food and drinks, crime prevention, fire safety, local business food tastings, FBI and EMS lectures, and more.

This is a great opportunity to show some community pride (and check out the historic water feature in Sunset Park), so bring the family out, get to know the 72nd and take a stand against neighborhood crime.