June is Gun Violence Awareness Month and with several shooting already happening in the first few days of the month, elected officials and community organizations have already laid out their action plans.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr., announced a series of community-based events and initiatives for Gun Violence Awareness Month. Every year in June, the Manhattan D.A.’s Office seeks to raise awareness about gun violence, support gun violence survivors, fund prevention efforts and services, and facilitate community dialogue.
These initiatives are part of the Office’s comprehensive efforts to combat gun violence, which has helped lead to a significant reduction in shootings and homicides under D.A. Bragg’s administration. As of May 28th, homicides were down by 20% and shootings decreased 18% in Manhattan year-to-date. After D.A. Bragg’s first year in Office, the borough saw a 15% decrease in homicides and 20% decrease in shootings, compared to 2021. In addition to community-based initiatives and proactive solutions, the number of gun prosecutions brought by the Office has increased 19% since 2021.
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The Anti-Violence Subommitee of the BPHA Legislative Caucus hosted a roundtable with community organizations and advocates in recognition of Gun Violence Awareness Month.
As session comes to close, the Caucus has advocated for three key priorities to support community violence intervention and victim support.
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark is observing National Gun Violence Awareness Month with her office’s 4th Annual March to End Gun Violence and a resource fair this Sat. June 3. to show unity with Bronx residents and honor victims of shootings.
The March to End Gun Violence, in partnership with the Police Athletic League, will begin and end at the PAL Center located at 991 Longwood Avenue, where a teen was killed and another teen was wounded in a shooting after leaving a basketball game earlier this year. Others whose lives were taken by gun violence will be commemorated along the route of the march through Longwood.
Founders and Leaders of the New York City Crisis Management System, a citywide effort coordinated by the Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence, assembled a diverse coalition of advocates, community leaders, elected officials and survivors on Thurs., June 1 at the Harlem State Office Building to launch Gun Violence Awareness Month.
As the city prepares for the summer, event organizers hoped to inspire concrete actions to address the public health crisis of violence and promote peace and safety across New York City and the nation.Â
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