Mayor Eric Adams unveiled his plan to reduce gun violence in New York City, and he says he takes it very personally.
The plan calls for $485 million for programs ranging from mentoring and training for troubled youth to improving conditions at parks, playgrounds, housing and mental health.
“Public safety is the path to prosperity.
“Crime has dropped across the city so far this year, but public safety’s work is never done.
“We’re taking our efforts to end gun violence to the next level with the Community Safety Plan.
“Read it NOW: pic.twitter.com/osmWexVPSW“, wrote the mayor in a message on social networks.
Public safety is the pathway to prosperity.
Crime is down across the city year to date, but the work of public safety is never done.
We’re taking our efforts to end gun violence to the next level with the Blueprint for Community Safety.
Read it NOW: pic.twitter.com/osmWexVPSW
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 31, 2023
And it is that the public calls for immediate action against armed violence.
“But how is the situation, the government has to take a measure, but quickly, but not by lip service, to do what it is going to do,” said Carlos Jesús del Rosario, a neighbor.
And in addition to the plans, it is also important to support the police in their duties against violence.
“The police are afraid because when they go there they don’t agree with them, so they are tied hand and foot,” added del Rosario.
Governor Kathy Hochul, for her part, also announced a $30 million allocation to support New York City’s fight against gun violence.
For Diógenes Núñez, more investment is needed in security.
“Here we are not safe, but it would be an excellent idea to seek funds so that there is more security on the street,” said Núñez.
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And he believes that the violence is also related to drug abuse in the city.
The system that leads them to have a life like this, the drugs, also the vices, there is no control of that.”
The mayor said: “my life’s work is embodied in it, that’s why I know its importance” and in reference to the latest violent acts, the mayor said that they are “random” acts.
For Víctor Cortoreal, who works in a business in the Bronx, you have to have a real plan of action.
“It is interesting that this can be done, but you have to get to the key points that have to be resolved. Here there are many ‘homeless’ people who are on the street,” said Corotoreal.
The investment will be centralized in six police stations that authorities said were home to 39% of the incidents of armed violence, including stations 40, 42, 44 and 47 in the Bronx and 73 and 75 in Brooklyn.
And it is that there are already 565 incidents with a firearm so far this year.
So we will be waiting for this to become a reality.
2023-08-01 18:02:00
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