In the wake of gun violence across our country and the uptick in gun violence that usually takes place in our community during the summer, Senator James Sanders Jr. held two community conversations to prevent gun violence – one in Jamaica and one in Far Rockaway.
The community members known as "violence interrupters," can play a vital role diffusing potential gun violence retaliation in neighborhoods that don t trust police.
The community members known as "violence interrupters," can play a vital role diffusing potential gun violence retaliation in neighborhoods that don't trust police.
The Red Fern Public Houses in Far Rockaway, Queens, generate all kinds of memories for Queen Arroyo and what it meant to grow up here, few of them good.
Increasing gun violence across the country is a growing concern. In one New York neighborhood, paid members of the community help curb tensions that lead to shootings. They can do what police can't.