New Yorkers impacted by gun violence who are now working to uplift the city’s youth and steer them away from deadly firearms got a funding boost Thursday — with money seized from major banks by the Manhattan district attorney.
“Since the launch of this initiative, we have driven down shootings by nearly 40% in Manhattan through targeted prosecutions and strategic community investments. For the last three summers, our youth gun violence prevention initiative has served the future generation of young New Yorkers across the borough, all with the goal of reducing gun violence and keeping Manhattan safe,” said District Attorney Bragg.
A 24-year-old man has been indicted in the fatal stabbing of a 40-year-old man at a subway station in Washington Heights last month, prosecutors said.
A 24-year-old man was indicted for fatally stabbing a man inside a Washington Heights subway station last month, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Tuesday
