ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The law enforcement community has celebrated National Night Out on the first Tuesday of August for over 40 years. This year the Albany Police Department took over Swinburne Park for their largest event ever.
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“It builds the strength between law enforcement and the community,” said Albany resident Kevin Moore.
National Night Out began back in 1984 to bring law enforcement and the neighborhood together for an annual community building event. This year kids got to enjoy a number of events from face painting to corn hole to basketball and much more.
One young girl said she was excited for the “Bounce house. The one with the purple thing.”…