\u201cFor decades, our communities have experienced the debilitating impacts of gun violence, which robs New Yorkers of their lives and futures, especially those living in neighborhoods that continue to suffer from years of disinvestment. Achieving public safety requires deep levels of sustained funding for proven solutions that strengthen communities most impacted by violence and support their resilience \u2013 through healthcare, housing, mental health support, economic and educational opportunities, and violence prevention. The New York City Gun Violence Prevention Task Force\u2019s \u201cBlueprint for Community Safety\u201d puts forth many thoughtful strategies that can begin to tie together efforts towards our collective goals of reducing violence and keeping us all safe. We cannot overlook the victims of crime and traumatized communities left behind by violence in the most impacted neighborhoods \u2013 their access to victim services and trauma recovery is imperative to stop cycles of violence, but has too often not been prioritized by government\u2019s public safety efforts. As a city, we must remain committed to consistently delivering the necessary investments for our communities to share in the safety that all New Yorkers deserve, but have not always been afforded.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cFor decades, our communities have experienced the debilitating impacts of gun violence, which robs New Yorkers of their lives and futures, especially those living in neighborhoods that continue to suffer from years of disinvestment. Achieving public safety requires deep levels of sustained funding for proven solutions that strengthen communities most impacted by violence and support their resilience \u2013 through healthcare, housing, mental health support, economic and educational opportunities, and violence prevention.<\/p>\n
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