Community organization demands that Mayor Adams rework plan to end gun violence

The letter from "Communities United for Police Reform" includes signatures from other community organizations in every borough. It says the plan will unfairly target communities of color.

News 12 Staff

Mar 9, 2022, 1:16 AM

Updated 944 days ago

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The letter from Communities United for Police Reform includes signatures from more than 75 community organizations in every borough. It says the plan will unfairly target communities of color.
The letter mailed out to Adams' administration this week specifically demands that the mayor address violence by using real public health solutions through investments in communities and is opposed to expanded policing.
"As an organization that represents organizations that are Black, Latin-x communities across the city, we felt it was important we weigh in on the mayor's plan," said Mark Winston-Griffith, the executive director of the Brooklyn Movement Center.
Winston-Griffith is one of the organizers who helped write the letter and said a new proposal is what is necessary. He feels the current plan will hurt communities more than help them.
"It pales in comparison to the resources being put behind surveillance and police in neighborhoods of color around the city," he said.
However, some residents do not agree and say they want more policing given the uptick in crime
News 12 reached out to the mayor's office for comment. A spokesperson said in part, "Mayor Adams has made clear that public safety is his top priority. We can all agree that safety and justice are not mutually exclusive and must go hand in hand.”