32nd Precinct Community Council/NYPD to Host "Back to School, 2016"

On August 30, the 32nd Precinct Community Council, in partnership with the NYPD's 32nd Precinct, will host a back-to-school event to help students prepare for 2016/2017 session. 

The event will be held from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Courtney Callender Playground, located at Fifth Avenue and West 130th Street, New York. 

"This is a great opportunity for parents, kids and teens to obtain not only back packs for the school year, but a wealth of information and resources that will also be available. The 32nd Precinct Community Council will be on hand to promote NYPD youth-related programs that many in the community may not be aware of, and a number of non-NYPD organizations will be present to offer assistance and vital information," said Abena Smith, president of the 32nd Precinct Community Council.

"In the wake of the recent killing of the beloved Odessa Simms, which occurred here in Harlem on August 20, I believe it is important to inform New York City residents of the event, which will highlight positive attributes of the Harlem community and the 32nd Precinct. I invite people from all over the city to come and bear witness to the good things being done by Harlemites and many good police officers at the command." 

Source: The 32nd Precinct Community Council/NYPD