“We can’t control the area,” warned one law-enforcement source, noting that the performance on the grounds of PS 40 in Jamaica will be part
of “an outdoor event — people could walk in from anywhere.” “Someone’s gonna try to make a name for themselves,” another worried source added. “They’re gonna take a shot at him, and they’re either gonna hit him or they’re gonna miss him and hit some poor, innocent kid or grandmother.” The sources said an army of cops is planning to shut down a massive, 20-block area around the South Jamaica Houses for the “surprise” Aug. 30 concert, which is expected to draw about 10,000 people. Fitty, who is scheduled to perform at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey the night before, is set to make at an appearance at the neighborhood’s “Family Day” on the school’s grounds at around 5:30 p.m. He plans to bring celebrity pals with him, the sources said. But the prospect of massive turnout and the violence that could ensue — given the bulletproof-vest-sporting rapper’s past run-in with gunfire — already has some families heading for the hills. Word has leaked out in the community that Fitty is appearing. “When I heard that . . I wanted to avoid it, so I planned a trip to get away from here that day,” said Debbie Lucas, 30, who has two young children. Although her 11-year-old nephew, Corey, desperately wants to see the Grammy nominee perform, Lucas is shuttling her loved ones to an amusement park for the day.
“I haven’t heard anything about any protection or security,” she said. “I’m not gonna go, no way.”