Bronx native and Community-Police Relations Foundation Chair helps organize block party in Mount Vernon
By Jewel Webber and Ethan MarshallPosted on
Community members enjoyed the festivities at the block party, including a live DJ, receiving backpacks, food, drinks, groceries, games and more.
Photo by Jewel Webber
Bronx native and Community-Police Relations Foundation Chairman/CEO Al Eskanazy helped organize and took part in a community block party in Mount Vernon on Saturday, Aug. 31.
Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard (center, black shirt) with Mount Vernon community members. Photo by Jewel Webber
Among the festivities on hand for community members to enjoy were a DJ, food, drinks, groceries, community resources, games and more. There was also a backpack giveaway.
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Kids received backpacks from the Community- Police Relations Foundation and had several forms of entertainment, including meeting Darth Vader. Photo by Jewel Webber
In addition to Eskanazy, who was born and raised in the Bronx, other organizers of the block party included Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard and Community-Police Relations Foundation New York City Chair Director Glenn Hechler.
(Left to right) Community-Police Relations Foundation New York City Chair Director Glenn Hechler, Community-Police Relations Foundation Founding Chairman and CEO Al Eskanazy and Mount Vernon Chief of Police Jay Ollifers. Photo by Jewel WebberHechler and Eskanazy with Mount Vernon Police Department Detective David Clarke. Photo by Jewel Webber
Eskanazy and Hechler helped distribute Community-Police Relations Foundation backpacks for kids during the event.
Mount Vernon Police Officers, including Detective Clarke and Chief Ollifers, with Hechler, Eskanazy and other community members. Photo by Jewel Webber
