The promise and peril of Cure Violence in NYC
A network of programs seek to provide pathways out of criminal behavior for at-risk youth. Cure Violence programs have become enormously popular among the political class in New York. Nanigu/Shutterstock The must-read daily newsletter for NY s political community. Get it in your inbox.
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Two topics are dominating the criminal justice landscape in New York City at the moment: the alarming rise in shootings and the urgent need to address racial disparities and the harms perpetrated by police. Given these two realities, many elected officials, editorial writers and foundation executives are looking for strategies to reduce violence that do not rely on the conventional law enforcement approach of arrest-prosecution-incarceration.
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