Mayor Eric Adams is expected to announce a $163 million investment over five years to fund youth programs aimed at reducing crime and supporting at-risk youth. The initiative will prioritize underserved communities and provide opportunities for education, career development, and counseling.
FIRST ON amNY: Mayor Adams expected to unveil $163 million investment to curb youth crime at state of the city addressis set to announce massive investments in youth programs during his State of the City address Thursday, amNewYork Metro has learned.According to City Hall sources, the announcement promises to allocate $163 million over five fiscal years to programs designed especially for underserved youth and those at risk of falling into crime or gang activity.
Officials say this will work to provide kids with career and college opportunities, but will also connect with counseling and believe that doing so will ultimately work to drive down crime as a result by keeping them off the streets and engaged “When you look at the populations we are serving through these programs, you see a prioritization of groups that no other city or previous administration has cared enough about. Mayor Adams has cared from day one. With this investment, we are advancing evidence-based models that are leading the country,” Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Anne Williams-Isom said.
compared to 12 in 2023. Moreover, authorities say that 438 people under the age of 18 have been arrested for possession of a firearm this year alone, accounting for 12% of all gun arrests in New York. “By investing in our most successful programs that engage at-risk youth and those in foster care, we are not just equipping our young people with the tools they need to go to college or get a good-paying job, we are also making our streets safer today and tomorrow,” Mayor Adams said. “We are continuing our work to create a safer, more affordable city and make New York City the best place to raise a family.”Dean Moses is the Breaking News Editor at amNewYork Metro and resident photographer.
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