Gun Violence News

A screenshot of a photo taken outside a rally on Oct. 12, 2023 appears to show Councilmember Inna Vernikov with a firearm on her hip.

Brooklyn DA Drops Gun Charge Against City Council Member, Citing ‘Inoperable’ Weapon

Nov. 17, 2023, 10:49 a.m.Nov. 17, 2023, 10:55 a.m.

The NYPD did not arrest Inna Vernikov at the rally, and recovered the gun only when she voluntarily turned it in the next day. Police then found the weapon was missing a piece and didn’t work — leading to the dismissal, the district attorney’s office said.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: Adams Talks Up a Storm to Cover His Flood Silence

Oct. 2, 2023, 8:11 p.m.Oct. 15, 2023, 12:31 p.m.

Following his failure to communicate before his city was flooded, the mayor made the media rounds to insist he’d performed perfectly. Sound familiar? Come to hear hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss that, and stick around for an enlightening interview with Adams, speaking with Vital City, about gun violence, the right way […]

Public Safety

NYC Transit Workers Say They’re Still Not Trained to Deal With Gunfire

Sept. 15, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 30, 2024, 12:57 p.m.

More than a year after the subway shooting, a dozen train conductors and operators said a lack of protocols and training leaves MTA employees — and subway riders — in danger.

Gun Violence

Manhattan DA Selects 10 Grassroots Groups For Grants to Fight Gun Violence

July 31, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 28, 2023, 4:44 p.m.

The groups will implement hyperlocal programs for at-risk youth in gun violence hotspots.

Gun Violence

Jamaica Hospital to Expand Trauma Bays — a Lifeline for Queens Gunshot Victims

April 24, 2023, 4:43 p.m.April 24, 2023, 4:57 p.m.

People shot in southern Queens are more likely to die than those anywhere else in New York City. Now the state is committing $150 million to build a new ER with a big boost in capacity.

Justice

Trump Says ‘Protest’ if He’s Arrested. What if His ers Tote Guns?

March 20, 2023, 8:56 p.m.March 20, 2023, 8:59 p.m.

Concealed carry rights could be put to the test as NYC authorities prepare for an expected indictment of the former president and any raucous response near a lower Manhattan courthouse.

Gun Violence

Red-Flag Orders Skyrocket in New York City After State Strengthened Gun Laws

Jan. 12, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Jan. 12, 2023, 9:21 a.m.

Allowed by law since 2019, Emergency Risk Protection Orders that bar certain people from buying guns were barely used. That changed in August.

Deputy Mayor for Strategic Initiatives Sheena Wright speaks about her promotion to first deputy mayor during a City Hall promotions announcement, Dec. 6, 2022.

Criminal Justice

City Hall Shake-Up: Mayor Adams Shifting ‘Violence Interrupter’ Oversight Agencies

Dec. 15, 2022, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

Scheduled to begin next month, the switch takes power away from the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, an agency that greatly expanded under the de Blasio istration.

Gun Violence

De Blasio Put Nonprofit Advance Peace in Charge of a Violence Prevention Program. It Had No Idea It Had Been Hired.

Nov. 1, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 31, 2022, 6:58 p.m.

The surprise 2021 announcement was just the start of the plan’s woes, which has been scrapped after months of miscommunication, according to staffers from the CA-based organization.

Gun Violence

Judge Moves To Pause New York Firearm License Law — Including Times Square ‘Gun Free Zone’

Oct. 6, 2022, 7:08 p.m.Oct. 6, 2022, 8:59 p.m.

A ruling says state officials went too far in their response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision nixing New York’s tough permit restrictions.

Gun Violence

Brooklyn DA Drops Gun Charge Against City Council Member, Citing ‘Inoperable’ Weapon

LISTEN: Adams Talks Up a Storm to Cover His Flood Silence

NYC Transit Workers Say They’re Still Not Trained to Deal With Gunfire

Manhattan DA Selects 10 Grassroots Groups For Grants to Fight Gun Violence

Jamaica Hospital to Expand Trauma Bays — a Lifeline for Queens Gunshot Victims

Trump Says ‘Protest’ if He’s Arrested. What if His ers Tote Guns?

Red-Flag Orders Skyrocket in New York City After State Strengthened Gun Laws

City Hall Shake-Up: Mayor Adams Shifting ‘Violence Interrupter’ Oversight Agencies

De Blasio Put Nonprofit Advance Peace in Charge of a Violence Prevention Program. It Had No Idea It Had Been Hired.

Judge Moves To Pause New York Firearm License Law — Including Times Square ‘Gun Free Zone’

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