New City Council Initiative Funds $4.8 Million in Targeted Pilot Programs Aimed at Saving Lives
New York, NY— Today, the Task Force to Combat Gun Violence announced the Anti-Gun Violence Initiative, a new set of City Council programs which will receive a total of $4.8 million in funding for Fiscal Year 2013. The announcement comes as the Council prepares to pass the citywide budget, meeting a key benchmark set by the Task Force when it first launched last September for supporting a series of tangible solutions aimed at reducing gun violence across New York City and promoting positive alternatives for young people.
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