Today, the New York State Senate passed the Jose Webster Untraceable Firearms Act (S.7763-A/A9903), sponsored by Senator Brad Hoylman and Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Gun Violence
Senate Passes Hoylman Bill To Ban Life Like Imitation Weapons From Harlem To The Hudson
Senator Brad Hoylman released the following statement today in response to the passage of S35 through the New York State Senate. Continue Reading →
Mayor de Blasio And Commissioner Shea Unveil End Gun Violence Plan
Today, Mayor de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea unveiled the End Gun Violence Plan, which utilizes the NYPD and community organizing to ensure New Yorkers’ safety in all five boroughs. Continue Reading →
Hoylman, Kaplan, Rosenthal And Lavine Introduce Comprehensive Legislation On “Ghost Guns”
Today Senator Brad Hoylman, Senator Anna M. Kaplan, Assembly Member Linda B. Rosenthal and Assembly Member Charles D. Lavine introduced comprehensive legislation to curb the manufacturing of “ghost guns.” Continue Reading →
From Harlem To Hollywood CVS Request That shoppers No Longer Openly Carry Guns
In the wake of a string of deadly shootings, Walgreens and CVS are following the lead of other major retailers in the U.S. by asking shoppers not to openly carry guns in their stores across the United States. Continue Reading →
Uptown Council Member And Others Support Gun Control Legislation Ban For Deadly Guns
Uptown’s Council Members Helen Rosenthal and I. Daneek Miller’s legislation to ban the possession of unfinished lower gun frames or receivers. Continue Reading →
Arrest Made In Fatal Harlem shooting
PIX 11 reports that the Police have made an arrest in a shooting that left a man dead in Harlem. Continue Reading →