(SYOSSET, N.Y.) – Hundreds flocked to Syosset-Woodbury Community Park in Syosset as Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview), the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct, and an array of community stakeholders and government colleagues celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5.
Held in thousands of communities each year on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out seeks to promote “police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.” During the festivities, Deputy Minority Leader Drucker and the Nassau County Police Department received a New York State Proclamation from Governor Kathy Hochul in recognition of their nearly decade-long partnership on National Night Out events and initiatives improving public safety across the Second Precinct.
The event’s success was made possible by the support of dozens of community sponsors who provided giveaways, health screenings, information, refreshments, demonstrations and more to attendees. Attendees also had the opportunity to interact with the Nassau County Police Department’s mounted horseback unit, view a Syosset Fire Department truck, see historic tanks from the Museum of American Armor, board a Nassau County ambulance, a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus, and more.
Sponsors furnished more than a dozen raffle prizes that were awarded to lucky winners throughout the evening. The Nassau County Police Benevolent Association (PBA) donated pizza and chicken fingers, and the Nassau County Superior Officers Association (SOA) sponsored an ice cream truck – both of which delighted guests of all ages. Meltzer Accounting sponsored cotton candy and popcorn machines, and Party House furnished balloon arrangements for the event. (A full list of sponsors is attached alongside this release.)
“In Nassau County, we are blessed to be served by the finest police force in the nation, and I am proud to support their efforts by creating settings in which our residents can strengthen their relationships with the men and women who diligently protect us each and every day,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “Hosting National Night Out each year is a highlight of the summer, and I am truly gratified that so many families joined us for a wonderful celebration of our first responders and our outstanding partners in law enforcement.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker