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New York City Mayor EricRep. AdamsCharles has shot by a 16-year-old as they struggled David Dinkins, no stranger to this subject. I understand Pioneering producers Stephen released a “Blueprint to End Gun for a gun. I have seen a toddler’s Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, this from the inside and the outside. I Byrd and Alia Jones, through their Violence” in New YorkPeebles, City, which lays bloodstained pink jacket in the street. R. Donahue Barbara know how to do this. New York has done courts,company and the successful anti-violence Front Row Production, out numerous policy proposals Mayor Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina I have held hands and prayed with her it before. Crisis Management System. WeTin are Roof” brought “Cat on a Hot AdamsLamb, is seeking implement curb mother. That 11-month-old baby was Dr. to Rudy Crew,toStephen going toand involve every community, Statistically, New York City is still the “A Streetcar Named every Desire” the scourge of gun violence plaguing shot in the head by a gunman who precinct, and our state and federal Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Central safest big city in America. But we are with a multi-ethnic cast to New York City streets. The roadmap didn’t care where those bullets went. partners. not going to be satisfied with statistics. Five survivors of gross lays outPark Mayor Adams’ priorities to injustice And on Friday night, two officers were Broadway. In 2016 they bring This isn’t about other cities. This is New Yorkers will see and feel these on December 18crisis fromof6:00pm immediately address the guns – ambushed when they answered a “Eclipsed” with Oscar Winner about New York City. Since the day I changes quickly. We will ramp up at MIST Harlem, 46 West on New10:00pm York City streets. routine domestic violence call. The Lupitadeploy Nyong ’O officers to Broadway. began running for the office of mayor, I enforcement, more on 116th Street. suspect had a .45 in his hand and a “Gun violence is a public health crisis knew that public safety was going to be the streets and in the subways, and get Honorees, the so-called Central loaded assault rifle under his mattress. that continues to threaten everyfor corner “Each honoree chosen our top priority. our courts at full capacity. Park 5, are collectively and NYPD Officer Jason Rivera was killed in of our city,” said Mayor “We recognition has Adams. demonstrated As I have repeatedly said: Safety and And weindividually will invest inheroes. those longer-term They are the line of duty that Friday night, doing pray forexceptional all the victims of violence and leadership and vision in preventions as well: Fixing our broken survivors of one of the ugliest their families are suffering, but we or David Dinkins Charles Rangel her or who his respective profession schools, supporting our unhoused NewYork’s miscarriage of justice in New are going to do more than pray — we’re endeavor and in some significant Yorkers, improving access to mental history; having been railroaded going to turn our pain into purpose. majority. She now leads The was a member of the New York health services, and changing our laws. measure hasadministration’s contributed towards Public safety is my and unjustly convicted for a crime Transformative Justice Coalition. City Council, representing the From City Hall to our state legislatures a moreis just th highestcreating priority, which why society we will in this they of did not commit and for which Arnwine was for 26 years executive 40 council district in Brooklyn, to the halls Congress, we need News removecountry,” guns fromsays our Black streets,Star protect they served long prison sentences director of the Lawyers’ Committee succeeding her mother, Una S. everyone to come together in common founder and Milton our communities, and publisher create a safe, th ranging from seven years for Civil Rights Under the Law. T. Clarke. In the current 114 cause. We need help — we need to 13 years Allimadi. “Obviously much work prosperous and just city for all New before being exonerated when the Congress Clarke serves on Inez Barron, honoree, formerly aresources — we need backup. Yorkers.” needs to be done here and actual rapist confessed. They are: the Energy and Commerce State Assembly member, is nowThis is the gun that killed our young the world.” Mayor around Adams’ roadmap calls for both Yusef Abdus Salaam; Raymond Committee, responsible for a New York City council memberofficer on Friday night. A 45-caliber intervention and starts prevention to end with a The gala at 6:00pm Santana Antron McCray, modified gun. It isJr., illegal to carry a gun Kevin consumer protection, food and a champion of education for the guncocktail violencehour epidemic to beaffecting followed by the in our city, yet our police officers take Richardson, and Kharey Wise. safety, energy development, public New York, and calls on the federal our youth. them off the street every day in record dinner and awards ceremonies. There health, communications, the The Black Star News, which focuses government and New York state to Honoree Imhotep Gary Byrd is numbers. musical entertainment by environment, and interstate and partnerwill withbehis administration and on investigative journalism, has a legendary radio talk show host Since January 1, our officers have taken opera singer Cassandra Douglas international commerce. other city entities to take immediate been featured as a result of some if and executive producer, radio DJ,350 illegal guns off the street. Last year and fromgun harmonica Photo Source: NYC MAYORS OFFICE: pressoffice@cityhall.nyc.gov action to reduce violence.phenomenon Over its news scoops, on CNN, The New R. Donahue Peebles, honoree, is poet, songwriter, music recordingover 6,000 guns were confiscated. Our William Galison. David Dinkins is the longer term, Mayor Adams also York Daily News, The New York a leading developer and founder of artist and producer, rapper, writerofficers are doing heroic work getting forNew Lifetime Achievement plans tohonored transform York City and Post, The Village Voice,keep and Brill’s what heThe swore an oath to do: Protect justice are prerequisites for prosperity. Peebles Co., the nation’s largest and community activist. He beganguns off the street. But traffickers address that lead to first the people of —the heroot wascauses New York City’s this city. We pray for him, That is why, since the moment I Content magazine. African American-owned real gun violence by growing economic hismy career as a radio DJ inhas Buffalothe guns coming. That must end. We African American mayor and alsohis family, as well as for his partner, candidacy, our team must stop flowStar of illegal guns into estate firm with $3.5 billion worthdeclared opportunities, improving the education Pastthe Black News honorees at age on 15.this Forpublic over safety 30 years, he’s welcomed Nelson Mandela to theOfficer Wilbert Mora, who remains in been working plan, our city. The Iron Pipeline must be of properties under development of city children, greater access have included: Gil Noble (Like It been a talk show hostyou at WBLS city afterproviding his release in 1990. the hospital. and why we are sharing it with now. and broken. or management — he was one to mental health support, and more. Is), Rep. Maxine Waters, Soledad in New York City. He Today, WLIB we are radio releasing our “Blueprint But, myoffellow New Yorkers, we are The NYPD is our first line of defense Charles Rangel, also the pioneering developerswho Mayor Rep. Adams’ prepared remarks arehonored as (CNN), Ms. Camille Cosby, a Friday night radio to End also Gun has Violence.” And I want to talk againstO’Brien going to do a lot more than pray. We are gun violence. We will make new turn around and revitalize be clear: follows:for Lifetime Achievement, has going tohelped Voza Rivers Heritageit,Theatre), This on is not just a plan for the show WBAI. turn our pain into purpose. We efforts to strengthen(New and reinforce served in New Congress is the once-blighted Anacostia future — it is a plan for right now. Gun Good afternoon, York. since 1971. He are Errol Louis (NY1 News), Amel going to unite and take action. New Honoree Sabrina Lamb, founderwhile continuing our mission to involve a recipient of The Bronze neighborhood in Washington, D.C. violence is a public health crisis. There In the last few weeks, we have seenmedal an for Larrieux (Entertainer), Dr. William Yorkers feel as if a sea of violence is the community. of World a champion helping soldiers behind A champion ofasAfrican-American is no time to wait. of WeMoney, must act.isThe sea alarming rise insave gun violence that hasenemyengulfing our city. But your Mayor, I Pollard (Medgar Evers College), start by putting more officers on of financial literacy forrivers. youth-line comes from many We sheWe willHerm shocked ourduring entire the city.Korean War. economic Peebles’ of is violence promise you, I will empowerment not let this happen. Edwards (NY Jets), Nayaba patrol in key neighborhoods throughout teaches knowledge aboutthis handling must dam EVERY river that feeds a possible run for NYC We willcontemplating not surrender our city to the In my three as Clarke your mayor, I have Rep.weeks Yvette is a Democratic Arinde (Amsterdam News), La-Verna greatermoney, crisis. budgeting and planning. the city. We will enhance existing Public few. Weinare not going to go back been with an officer whoUS was shot inof the violent mayor 2017. member of the House Fountain (Columbia University), Safety Units with new Neighborhood to the bad old days. We are going to get Our Blueprint to End Gunhonoree, Violence is one ofSafety Lillian head asRepresentatives he slept in his ownfrom car. INew have Dr. Rudy Crew, Teams,Roberts which will focus on gun Dancy (DC37), Desiree Honoree Barbara Arnwine, civil pullers off the streets and guns met with thewhose mother9ofth adistrict 19-year-old addresses each one of these causes violence. We will launch these additional the nation’s leading educators. He’s York coversgirl trigger rights (New York Times), Greg Floyd (Local lawyer, is a champion of out of their hands. who was killed as she worked the night with both immediate interventions and teams in the next three weeks, with much of central Brooklyn. Before 237), Rev. Al Sharpton (National president of Medgar Evers College voting of ethnic long-term prevention strategies. It will I was aprotecting transit officer whenrights we began shift in East Harlem. I have been at deep focus on Network), the 30 precincts whereothers. entering in 2007, she to driveminority Action and many City University of New groups —1990s. the emerging down crime in the I am the bedside of a Congress police officer who was involveof theThe NYPD, every city agency, our
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