President Joe Biden met with Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul today at the NYPD Headquarters in Times Square to talk about way to prevent gun violence in the city. Biden said, “Mayor Adams, you and I agree, the answer is not to abandon our streets. The answer is to come together; police in communities building trust and making us all safer". Read more about the conversation HERE.
Ultimately the message of gun violence prevention is in the hands of us, our citizens here in NYC and around the tri-state area. Here are some impactful Non-Profits in New York that's message is to prevent gun violence in our streets. The full list is HERE.
Mission: Street Corner Resource’s mission is to eliminate gun and gang violence and to create a more peaceful community by providing teenagers and young adults greater access to real employment, education, training and other resources to assist them in their positive development. Street Corner Resources was recently selected to operate the Cure Violence initiative in Central Harlem. Cure Violence (previously known as CeaseFire) stops the spread of violence in communities by using the methods and strategies associated with disease control – detecting and interrupting conflicts, identifying and treating the highest risk individuals, and changing social norms.
Website: http://scrnyc.org/contact/
Phone: 917-421-0557 or 212-694-8759
Email: info@streetcornerresources.org or Abdul-Kareem Muhammad Akmuhammad.scr@gmail.com
MOMS DEMAND ACTION
Mission: Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense is a national grassroots organization committed to reducing gun violence through evidence-based, common-sense solutions. Part of Everytown for Gun Safety, Moms Demand Action envisions a country where all children and families are safe from gun violence. We believe that the second amendment can coexist with strategies designed to prevent gun violence. For too long, the gun lobby has dominated the conversation about gun violence. American families are being destroyed and we have had enough; we will no longer stand by and let elected officials, corporate leaders and other influential voices turn their back on sensible gun laws and policies. We are educating, motivating, and mobilizing supporters to take action that will result in stronger laws and policies to save lives. And you don't have to be a mom to be a "Mom"!
Website: www.momsdemandaction.org
Email: newyork@momschapterleaders.org
Phone: n/a but you can text JOIN to 644-33 to become a member
GAYS AGAINST GUNS
Mission: Gays Against Guns NY is an inclusive group of LGBTQ people and their allies committed to nonviolently breaking the gun industry's chain of death--investors, manufacturers, the NRA and other lobby groups, and their puppets in Congress that block good gun laws. We strongly believe that bigotry and hate plus easy access to lethal weapons is a deadly combination. We demand sensible and meaningful gun reform such as a ban on assault weapons and background checks on ALL gun sales, including online and at gun shows.
Website: http://www.gaysagainstguns.net
Email: joingagnyc@gmail.com
Phone: n/a
What volunteers do:
meet biweekly at the LGBT Center
participate in nonviolent civil disobedience and theatrical direct actions that “name, blame, and shame” gun manufacturers and those who enable them