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Can you discuss what your
office is doing to address gun violence in Brooklyn, particularly
with young people that commit crimes of violence involving handguns?
Youth gun violence is a major problem in our nation.
Nearly 30 percent of all homicide offenders are between the ages of
17 and 24. At my
office we have organized gun buybacks and vigorously prosecute those
who commit violent crimes with illegal handguns.
We have also created a documentary detailing the impact that
gun violence has on our lives in a film called “Charge it to the
Game” which was screened all across Brooklyn at schools, churches
and community centers. This film is a project of my Youth
and Congregations in Partnership (YCP) Program, a community-based
intervention program promoting rehabilitation and the reduction of
recidivism among Brooklyn’s court involved and at-risk youth.
This objective is accomplished by providing comprehensive
services including mentoring and through collaborations with
community partners.
The documentary will be screened at the NYC Downtown Feature
Film Festival on Monday, February 20th at 2:00 p.m. in the Duo
Multicultural Arts Center at 62 East 4th Street in
Manhattan. The film has
been selected by the Film Festival from many entries.
The documentary details the consequences of gun violence on
the families of both the shooter and the victim, with interviews
from members of the community who have been affected.
Funded by the Robin Hood Foundation, the film also examines
solutions to curb gun violence.
I am proud that this film was selected to be screened at the
NYC Film Festival so that more people can understand the depth of
the problem of gun violence.
Hopefully this will encourage people to take action and help
us get guns off the streets.
For additional information visit
www.brooklynda.org. To have your questions answered in a future
column send your inquiries to
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