5 Things: Crime Meeting, Franklin Park Reading Series, More

1. You need to talk to the police about crime. There have been at least seven gun-point muggings recently, , followed by . Find out what the police are doing about it and how to protect yourself at the , where the precinct head, Dep. Inspector Evio Capocci will answer questions. Saint Gregory Church, 224 Brooklyn Ave. at Sterling, 7:30 p.m. Free. 

2. You need to use your brain. Head to the . 618 Saint Johns Place at Franklin. 8 p.m. Free.

3. You need to get the kids out of the house. Head to the  for , where kids ages 0 to 5 hear stories and play with toys. Space is limited, so pick up a ticket at the Children's Reference Desk on the morning of the program. 10 Grand Army Plaza, 10-10:35 a.m. Free. For more options, see our .

4. You need to know if your train is running ... Between 11:50 p.m. and 5 a.m. weeknights through Dec. 30, trains are running every 30 minutes between Atlantic Avenue and Stillwell Avenue. Brooklyn-bound trains will drop you at Pacific and you will have to walk to Atlantic and wait for the next leg (the reverse Manhattan-bound)., according to the MTA. 

5. ... And if you have to move your car. You do, alternate side won't be suspended again until Dec. 25-26 for Christmas, according to the NYCDOT.