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Youth gun violence prevention initiative expansion
5:12:02
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Alvin Bragg announces the expansion of the Manhattan DA's youth gun violence prevention initiative, detailing its approach and impact.
- The program awards grants to community-based organizations
- It offers wages and stipends to at-risk young people for engaging in meaningful jobs and community projects during summer months
- Bragg highlights the positive impact of the program, mentioning presentations by young participants
- The initiative aims to keep communities safe by providing alternatives and opportunities for at-risk youth
Alvin Bragg
5:12:02
I'm particularly proud, to announce that we're gonna expand our youth gun violence prevention initiative.
5:12:08
Through this program, we award grants to community based organizations to offer wages, stipends to at risk young people to engage in meaningful jobs and community projects during the summer months.
5:12:19
Those based in Manhattan have met some of these young people and seen the extraordinary work, and I thank you for engaging them.
5:12:26
Chair Salaam, I would say join me.
5:12:29
We were together.
5:12:30
We joined each other to see a presentation that one of these extraordinary groups did, presenting to us policy proposals and informing us that funding and engagement is helping keep our communities safe.
5:12:45
On hate crimes, I'm really grateful.