D.A., NYPD Partner with Staten Island Schools for Gun Violence Awareness Month

Encouraging signs for Manhattan D.A. this Gun Violence Awareness Month

June marks Gun Violence Awareness Month across the country. Shootings are the leading cause of death for Black men ages 15 to 24 in the United States. Here in New York City, 5% of city blocks account for a disproportionate amount of gun violence, including locations in Manhattan’s East Harlem. There’s both bad and good news on the gun violence front. It’s easier than ever to get a gun, thanks to 3D-printing technology, and the “iron pipeline” fo…

D.A., NYPD partner with Staten Island schools for Gun Violence Awareness Month

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Richmond County District Attorney Michael E. McMahon, in partnership with the NYPD, joined students and staff of P.S. 78 and Eagle Academy in Stapleton on Monday to commemorate National Gun Violence Awareness Month.