The steps he has taken so far, however, have left some concerned that New York hasn’t learned from its past battles with violent crime. In particular, the murder of two police officers in February, and a mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway train in April – though not emblematic of the community violence that makes up the majority of shootings – shocked New Yorkers and put pressure on their new mayor, who campaigned on public safety. The summer months are historically the most violent, and New York City is facing a surge in gun crime, largely coinciding with the pandemic. Watching as Bain cut the ribbon were the people that New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, has often called the “ecosystem of public safety”: police officers from the 114th precinct, violence intervention workers, elected officials, and service providers from other community-based organizations. “When we begin to invest in us, they will have to take notice when we take back our communities.” “This is about us investing in us,” K Bain, the founder of Community Capacity Development, the organization behind the venture, told the crowd.
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