Watts - The City’s anti-gang reduction program, ‘Summer Night Lights’ (SNL) is in full swing. Thursday night, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spent time with youth participants at Imperial Courts public housing development. The WNBA team, LA Sparks was also part of the night’s activities, volunteering there time and services to give participants a one-on-one lesson.
The mayor talked with youth participants playing basketball at the gym. He even asked some of the youth what they wanted to see happen next year. LA Sparks Head Coach, Michael Cooper, put youth through drills to enhance their performance and players Betty Lennox and DeLisha Milton-Jones spent time giving a talk about ‘making the right choices in life’.
Summer Night Lights is a nine-week anti-gang reduction program that targets inner cities. This year the Mayor’s office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) extended the hours of 16 park facilities to midnight to provide extra activities, including sports and arts programs, to neighborhood youngsters. The Housing Authority is hosting the program at four of its sites: Jordan Downs, Ramona Gardens, Imperial Courts and Nickerson Gardens public housing complexes.
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