BY CHANDLER KIDD
Everybody had the right — to
party!
Locals fl ocked to the 61st
Precinct’s Coney Island Avenue
station house on Tuesday,
when they partied it up with
Brooklyn’s Boys in Blue for
an annual festival celebrating
local law enforcement.
The Sheepshead Bay police
precinct has invited
community members to
join them for their National
Night Out Against Crime
carnival since the 1980s, and
this year’s event was bigger
than ever, according to one
longtime local.
“It was very well attended.
I have never seen that lot so
crowded,” said Butch Moran.
“I just hope that it increases
in response every year. We
are all in this together. The
more people that support
law enforcement, I believe
that the laws will be better
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reinforced.”
New York’s Finest treated
locals to a smorgasbord of
tasty treats, including dishes
celebrating the neighborhood’s
ethnic diversity, according
to one community
man.
“It was not like years past
where there was just the
American hamburgers and
hotdogs, there was diverse
Russian and Chinese delicacies.
It made it feel more inclusive
and gave recognition
to the 61st Precinct, because
we have a diverse community,”
said Maurice Kolodin.
Rounding out the event
were cultural performances,
along attractions including
face painting, photo booths,
bouncy castles and clowns,
who ensured everyone had a
great time, according to one
offi ce.
“Everybody had a blast,”
said Det. Sammy Shaya.
Police Sergeant Michael Szczecinski hugs tyke Anson Yee at a National Night Out location in Brooklyn.
Steve Solomonson
Fun police
Brooklynites join forces with
offi cers at the 61st Precinct
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