Precinct Hosts Halloween Trick-or-Treat for Flushing Kids
The NYPD 109th Precinct's annual Halloween event drew more than 1,000 children to its Flushing lobby this year.
Updated on Nov. 1, 2026 in Law Enforcement
The NYPD 109th Precinct hosted its annual Halloween trick-or-treat event from 2 to 5 p.m. in its lobby at 37-05 Union St. in Flushing. Auxiliary officers handed out candy from oversized cauldrons while children and families mingled with precinct members and posed for photos.
Why it matters
The event is intended to foster familiarity and trust between law enforcement and the New York City community it serves. Now in its 20th year, it has become a recurring point of contact between residents and the local precinct.
The event ran from 2 to 5 p.m. in the 109th Precinct lobby and is in its 20th year, with more than 1,000 children attending. No prior-year attendance comparator was reported, and the precinct's own estimate for future attendance was not quantified beyond expecting over a thousand kids each year.
The players
NYPD 109th Precinct
The Flushing, Queens precinct of the New York City Police Department, which hosts the annual community event in its lobby.
The details
Auxiliary officers reached into oversized cauldrons to hand out candy while children held out pumpkin-shaped baskets and said "Trick or treat!" Children and families also posed for photos with precinct officers during the afternoon event.
Timeline
Halloween, November 1, 2026: the 109th Precinct held its trick-or-treat event from 2 to 5 p.m.
Legal Context
Precinct-level community events like this one reflect the NYPD's broader community-outreach approach to policing in New York City. The 20-year run of the Flushing trick-or-treat event places it among the longer-standing precinct programs of its kind.
Families in the Flushing area can bring children to the precinct lobby during the event's afternoon hours to collect candy and take photos with officers. The event's annual schedule means residents can plan for it each Halloween.
The takeaway
Community events hosted inside a police precinct can give children and parents a low-stakes way to meet officers before a crisis. Residents who want to see this kind of outreach in their own neighborhood can ask their local precinct whether it runs a similar program.
Further reading
For more on how the city's police departments work with residents, see Law Enforcement coverage for New York City.
Source note: This article includes information reported by AmNewYork.
