On June 10, 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the $10M expansion of Cure Violence programs in police precincts in New York City with the highest amounts of gun violence. Story by Teresa Priolo.
“The problem right now is that in a lot of neighborhoods, as soon as you walk in with a badge and gun people stop talking to you, stop trusting you. So, the Cure Violence health workers can hold on to that neighborhood trust longer and accomplish more.”