EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani to expand gun violence prevention program in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights

Mamdani expands anti-gun violence program to Harlem, Bushwick, Washington Heights

The expansion of the program, called the Crisis Management System, was “a step,” the mayor said Tuesday, toward following through on his pledge to boost preventative public safety approaches.

EXCLUSIVE: Mamdani to expand gun violence prevention program in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to announce an expansion of New York City's community-based gun violence prevention program in three Brooklyn and Manhattan neighborhoods, directing $4.8 million in previously budgeted funding toward organizations that work to stop shootings before they happen, amNewYork has learned. The expansion, expected to be announced Tuesday, will bring additional…

Mamdani Gives The Wick Against Violence $1.6M to Expand Bushwick Outreach

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced $1.6 million for The Wick Against Violence, a Bushwick group that deploys credible messengers to defuse disputes and prevent gun violence, bringing the neighborhood into the city's Crisis Management System.

Mamdani Expands Violence Prevention in Bushwick, Harlem

Mayor Mamdani is sending $4.8 million to anti-violence groups in Bushwick, Harlem and Washington Heights, adding 42 new outreach workers citywide.