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Request for community center to address gun violence in Canarsie and Flatlands
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Council Member Narcisse highlights the need for a community center in the Canarsie and Flatlands area to address gun violence and provide activities for young people. Commissioner Donoghue agrees to assess the situation and work with the council member.
- Discussion of the link between lack of activities and gun violence among youth
- Mention of a specific area near IAS 68 between 82nd and 81st streets for potential development
- Reference to the mayor's gun violence prevention task force and the importance of providing programs for young people
Mercedes Narcisse
1:48:24
more pools where So please expand over there by those area that I know of like Canuracy, Flat Flatlands, Shipshead Bay Area.
1:48:31
Gun violence is a big problem for me especially in the Canarsie and Flatlands area.
1:48:36
We know gun violence does not occur as in Silo.
1:48:41
It's a combination of different issues.
1:48:43
And one of the issues, the young folks don't have no place to go.
1:48:46
So myself personally been going around with those young folks and ask them what do they want for me.
1:48:54
They want to have a community center.
1:48:57
Where I'm looking at, even the mayor agree, everyone agree, that flat area by eighties is a problem.
1:49:03
And they're all hanging around doing nothing, absolutely nothing.
1:49:07
So now so can we have an assessment done to help me out?
1:49:12
So because it's a park lane that we have IAS 60 eight between 80 Second and 80 First.
1:49:17
So no one play handball anymore.
1:49:20
So can we actually look into that space, work with me to bring something that those young folks that are causing problems can have a place to go.
1:49:30
I need your help on that.
Susan Donoghue
1:49:31
Yes.
1:49:32
And we're happy to look at it with you and certainly understand.
1:49:37
And that's why we're so focused on we participated actively in the mayor's gun violence prevention task force.
1:49:45
We know that by bringing program and activities, it makes a difference for young people.
1:49:50
We need them to have things to do.
1:49:52
So, happy to look at certain space with you.
1:49:54
Alright.