PHOTOS: 68th Precinct Night Out another stellar success
With nostalgia rock band Head Over Heels playing hits from earlier decades, Ridgeites gathered in Shore Road Park at 79th Street on Tuesday, August 1 to celebrate the ties between cops and community during the annual Night Out festivities that are always a big deal — and a big draw — for residents in the 68th Precinct.
The event, held each year on the first Tuesday in August in communities across America, began in 1984, under the auspices of the National Association of Town Watch, and has grown year by year.
In the 68th Precinct, it generally draws crowds in the thousands, there to enjoy free food, kids’ activities, giveaways and music, as well as the opportunity to mingle with the men and women in blue who patrol their streets every day, and show appreciation for their efforts.