National Night Out Against Crime Tonight

By DAVID CRUZ

Community residents and police in the 52nd Precinct will take over Mosholu Parkway this evening for the annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNOAC), a yearly event that forges a tighter bond between neighbors and police and takes back the streets from crime.

The reveling will take place at Mosholu Parkway South between Bainbridge and Van Cortlandt avenues from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Residents can expect some freebies including a free helmet with every registered bike, pony rides, face painting and back to school supplies. Five-Two officers will also be on hand, interacting with the community.

As has been the case since its inception, NNOAC bridges the fragile relationship between police and communities in a sort of “meet and greet” with police. Precinct community councils, resident-led forums that serve as a go-between for neighbors and police, usually organize the event that also serves as a promotional vehicle for the them. An event flier distributed by the council reads, “Get Involved…You Can Make A Difference.”

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