Gov. Hochul: NY making progress in fight against gun violence, but more work still needed
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state had the lowest firearm homicide rate among the country's 10 largest states in 2021.
•
Feb 28, 2023, 10:41 PM
•
Updated 514 days ago
Share:
More Stories
0:49
Olympic watch party in Pomona cheers on Rockland athletes
2h ago0:49
New basketball documentary film 'The Process' has ties to Westchester
2h ago2:04
Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley
2h ago1:54
Boar’s Head deli meat recalled for potential listeria contamination
2h ago1:52
Hudson Valley doctors warn of listeria dangers following multi-state outbreak
2h ago0:17
Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service
4h ago0:49
Olympic watch party in Pomona cheers on Rockland athletes
2h ago0:49
New basketball documentary film 'The Process' has ties to Westchester
2h ago2:04
Sunny skies and warm temps for Saturday in the Hudson Valley
2h ago1:54
Boar’s Head deli meat recalled for potential listeria contamination
2h ago1:52
Hudson Valley doctors warn of listeria dangers following multi-state outbreak
2h ago0:17
Yorktown police sergeant celebrates final walkout following 2 decades of service
4h agoGov. Kathy Hochul said there has been significant progress in New York’s fight against gun violence, but there is still a need for further change.
She said the state had the lowest firearm homicide rate among the country's 10 largest states in 2021.
New York City had the third-lowest number of murders among the country's 20 largest cities in 2022.
Hochul also said 20 police departments taking part in the state's Gun Involved Violence Elimination Initiative reported 50 shootings with injuries this January, which is the fewest since the pandemic started.
New York City reported 73 shootings last month, which is the fewest since May 2020.
"But most importantly to me right now is making sure we get mental health dollars into our schools so we can eradicate what the kids are going through, help them now before we end up having to invest in their entire lifetime,” Hochul said.
She added that the numbers are still too high and that the state has to keep treating gun violence as a public health crisis, "...identifying the source...interrupting its transmission, and treating it."
