16 The QUEE NS Courier • juLY 28, 2016 for breaking news visit www.qns.com Come together with your local cops for a ‘Night Out’ this August BY THE QUEENS COURIER STAFF editorial@qns.com/@QNS Support your local police and safer streets by participating in the National Night Out Against Crime that Queens precincts will observe on Tuesday night, Aug. 2. Each precinct across the city will host an evening of fun, free events for the community with the goal of building a stronger relationship with the people they serve each day. Visitors can meet with their local police officers while also enjoying food, games, entertainment and other attractions. The events scheduled to take place in Queens include the following: 102nd Precinct-Forest Park The 102nd Precinct will be celebrating National Night Out at Victory Field in Forest Park, located at Forest Park Drive and Myrtle Avenue, from 5 to 9 p.m. There will be free food, free drinks, raffles, entertainment and informative literature for the public to enjoy. For more info, call 718- 805-3215. 104th Precinct-Middle Village Join the 104th Precinct and their community council for National Night Out Against Crime at Juniper Valley Park in Middle Village from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. There will be free rides and fun for kids, community vendors, public safety information, health screenings, free dance classes and free food and drinks. There will also be a free concert hosted by the Juniper Park Civic Association. For additional details, call 718-386-2431. 105th Precinct-Cambria Heights Team up with the 105th Precinct for an evening of camaraderie during the National Night Out event, which will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. at Cabbell Park, located at the corner of 121st Avenue and Francis Lewis Boulevard in Cambria Heights. For more information, call 718-776-9176. 107th Precinct-Fresh Meadows Enjoy fun activities during the 107th Precinct’s Night Out event, which will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Electchester Shopping Center, located across from 158-11 Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Ave. in Fresh Meadows. Call 718-969-5973 for more info. 108th Precinct- Sunnyside Sunnyside will play host to the 108th Precinct’s National Night Out at Torsney Playground, located at Skillman Avenue and 43rd Street, from 5 to 8 p.m. Call 718-784-5420 for additional info. 109th Precinct- Flushing Cops will be bringing an evening of safe activities to Bowne Playground in Flushing during the 109th Precinct’s National Night Out. The event takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. at the playground located on Union Street between Barclay and Sanford avenues. For more details, call 718- 321-2268. 110th Precinct- Flushing Meadows Park The 110th Precinct will be celebrating National Night Out at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, near the entrance at 111th Street between 54th and 55th Avenues from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be a petting zoo, softball tournament, free food, a crime prevention program, presentations by highway safety, domestic violence unit and more. For more information, call 718-476-9310. 111th Precinct- Douglaston All kinds of fun activities will be found during the 111th Precinct’s National Night Out event, which takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Douglaston Shopping Center, located at the corner of Douglaston Parkway and the Horace Harding Expressway. Call 718-279-5295 for details. 112th Precinct- Forest Hills Free food, games, entertainment and giveaways are part of the 112th Precinct’s celebration of National Night Out this Tuesday at MacDonald Park. The festivities will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. in the vicinity of Queens and Yellowstone boulevards. In the event of inclement weather, the Night Out will take place indoors at the nearby Forest Hills Jewish Center. Call 718-520-9321 for more info. 114th Precinct- Astoria Enjoy a summer night on the waterfront during the 114th Precinct’s National Night out program, which will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. at Astoria Park, located in the vicinity of Shore Boulevard and Hoyt Avenue South. For more information, call 718-626-9327. 115th Precinct- Jackson Heights Fun activities for the whole family will be found at the 115th Precinct’s National Night Out this Tuesday night from 5 to 8 p.m. at Northern Playground, located on Northern Boulevard between 93rd and 94th streets in Jackson Heights. For more details, call 718-533-2010. Admission is free. www.queenslibrary.org This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Douglaston/Little Neck Community Library in conjunction with Cultural Caravan Productions, Inc. Queens Library is an independent, not-for-profit corporation and is not affiliated with any other library system. 18854-6/16 THE PRESIDENCY AND RACE There are four U.S. capital cities that are named for slaveowning Presidents: Jefferson City, Missouri; Madison, Wisconsin; Jackson, Mississippi; and Washington, DC. In addition, hundreds of geographic locations have also been named for slave- owning presidents, such as parks, monuments, and many more. This is an example of what happens when a candidate’s private views begin to impact public policy. You are invited to a thought- provoking discussion on the history of the U.S. Presidency and Race with noted scholar Dr. William Seraile, Professor Emeritus of African and African American Studies at Lehman College (CUNY), and Louise Dente, Founder and Executive Producer of the award-winning Cultural Caravan TV series. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited; first-come, first-served. Saturday, August 6 3:00 p.m. Douglaston/Little Neck 249-01 Northern Boulevard 718-225-8414 Train: LIRR Bus: Q12, N20, N21 ADVERTORIAL
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