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Boogersugar said
The mayor can't pass bills but okay. Slapped for no summary and an inaccurate title.
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Sin said
post an article or at least a link, some of us are at work and can't listen
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I don't know if this is what the video is about because I came in late but
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is unveiling his new plan to stop gun violence, called the "Blueprint for Safety," to address gun violence.
The new mayor detailed his tough stance on crime, which he promised while running for office and after several high-profile shootings just 24 days into his time into office.
Adams said his "blueprint to end gun violence" will immediately ramp up enforcement and deploy more officers in the streets and subways.
"We will have boots on the ground in every corner of the city," Adams said.
As part of the plan, the controversial anti-crime street unit -- where officers dress as civilians to get guns off the street -- is being reinstated. But the mayor says his anti-crime unit will be a hybrid version of what we've seen in the past, focusing on neighborhood safety.
The unit was dismantled in 2020 after its tactics were declared unconstitutional. Civil rights advocates argued too many innocent people of color were targeted.
The mayor says in this unit, officers will wear body cameras, they'll focus on criminals and there will be consequences for officers who overstep.
Adams showed the photo of the gun used to fatally shoot NYPD officer Jason Rivera and said he would launch within three weeks anti-violence teams to the 30 most violent precincts to get more illegal guns off the streets.
While the NYPD seized 6,000 illegal guns last year, the mayor noted there is an unyielding flow into New York.
"New guns are arriving by car, by bus and by train everyday," Adams said. He is asking the state and federal governments for help with stopping the entry of guns.
The plan called for additional employment opportunities for young people 16-24 with a particular focus on those in foster care.
Another focus is mental health after the mayor said the mental health crisis that worsened during the pandemic was tied that to worsening gun violence.
There are critics of the mayor's plan who are expressing concern over plain-clothes officers.
The NYCLU, which has been a vocal critic of the anti-crime unit, says it is not commenting at this time on the mayor's plan until they get a chance to review the plan with a "fine comb."
Part of the mayor's plan includes violence interrupters, civilian community members who will work to ensure that police are not using a heavy hand.
On Sunday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a partnership with the city and NYPD to form the new Interstate Task Force on Illegal Guns.
It will bring law enforcement officials from nine states together to tackle the illegal gun issue.
So far, five officers have been shot, one fatally, in New York City this year.
Additionally, an 11-month-old girl was shot in the face and a woman pushed onto the subway tracks and k*lled.
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