(PLAINVIEW, N.Y.) - Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) is once again joining forces with the Mid Island Y JCC, the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct and an array of community stakeholders to celebrate National Night Out at the Mid Island Y JCC from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6.
This year’s event will also include a special food drive benefiting Long Island Cares. All donors will be entered into a special raffle drawing as a thank-you for their generous support of the pioneering food bank founded in 1980 by legendary Long Island singer and philanthropist Harry Chapin.
Held in thousands of communities each year on the first Tuesday in August, National Night Out is an initiative that seeks to promote “police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.”
The event is scheduled to feature dozens of vendors, including the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct and an array of local community partners in business, education, and healthcare. Family-friendly activities from National Night Out include giveaways from local businesses and community groups, raffle prizes donated by local businesses, including three bicycles generously donated by Target, refreshments, demonstrations, ice cream, popcorn and cotton candy, a bouncy castle, and much more.
“Time and again, the greater Plainview-Old Bethpage community has demonstrated its tremendous generosity in support of numerous charitable endeavors,” Deputy Minority Leader Drucker said. “I can think of no better of furthering the community-building mission of National Night Out than by partnering with Long Island Cares to honor Harry Chapin’s remarkable legacy and combat food insecurity in our region, and I encourage everyone who is joining us at the Mid Island Y JCC on August 6 to do their part and lend a helping hand to a family in need.”
Anyone interested in becoming a vendor or a sponsor for this year’s National Night Out can contact Deputy Minority Leader Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov for additional information.
ARCHIVE PHOTO CREDITS (2023) – Office of Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker