Photos by Stacie Joy
Dozens of local residents turned out yesterday for the annual National Night Out Against Crime event that took place at 70 locations citywide... including outside the 9th Precinct on Fifth Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue.
(Apologies for NOT telling you in advance. We wanted less competition for the free hamburgers and jumbo franks.)
Guests included McGruff the Crime Dog — the original true crime influencer...
... and Fabien Levy, deputy mayor for communications, who handed out several neighborhood commendations (congrats to EVG regular Carol from East 5th Street on receiving one!).
The community-building event included plenty of activities and games (with prizes) for kids, such as the bouncy dragon-horse race that we were too tall to enter.
...and the aforementioned grill spread...
Games and food aside, it was an easy way to meet local officers and learn about available programs for residents...
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