New pilot program aimed to curb gun violence in NYC to launch in July

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joined Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday to announce a new pilot program aimed to curb gun violence in the city.

According to Williams, the Advance Peace Model will help prevent gun violence by establishing a mentorship connection between violence interrupters and young New Yorkers who are at-risk of engaging in gun violence.

"As most crime remains low, we can't ignore the fact that there are some crimes that are going up, and shootings is one of them," Williams said. "And we can't ignore that."

The program is going off of "evidence based models" according to Williams and set to launch July 2021 in each borough:

- Bronx: 46th precinct
- Queens: 114th precinct
- Manhattan: 26th precinct
-Brooklyn: 73rd precinct
- Staten Island: 120th precinct