Aug. 6, 2025 By Athena Dawson

Hundreds of people enjoyed a night of food, activities and music alongside the NYPD’s 103rd Precinct at Rufus King Park on Tuesday, Aug. 5 in celebration of National Night Out Against Crime, an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships across the nation.

The Jamaica precinct, in collaboration with District Attorney Melinda Katz’s office and NYC Parks, hosted the National Night Out event at the park, located at 150-29 Jamaica Ave. Multiple nonprofit and community agencies, including the Queens Public Library and the office of DA Melinda Katz, provided free resource pamphlets. Throughout the evening, kids and families enjoyed live music, free food, face painting, and bouncy houses.

Local parents said the event was a great way

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