111th Precinct to Host Night Out On Crime

The 111th Precinct will provide food and numerous activities for the entire family at the Douglaston Shopping Plaza on Tuesday as part of the 28th annual National Night Out on Crime.

The event, which will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., will include tables with local sponsors as well as a hotdog cart, hamburgers and Italian sausages.

“This is an event for the precinct and the community to come together to say ‘no’ to crime,” said Gary Poggiali, a spokesman for the 111th Precinct. “That’s the major theme. We’re working toward a common goal – making bridges between the police and the community.”

The National Night Out on Crime is held annually around the nation on the first Tuesday in August. All 123 of the city’s police precincts host events around the five boroughs.

Poggiali said the 111th Precinct’s event will also include a large bouncy castle for children as well as a cotton candy machine and Nick the Balloonatic, who will make balloon animals for youngsters.

The neighborhood’s elected officials are also expected to show up. 

The precinct covers northeast Queens, including Douglaston, Little Neck and Bayside.