(WENY) — With shootings across New York continuing to fall, Governor Kathy Hochul has signed legislation to make the state’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention a permanent part of state law.
From January through May, shootings involving injury dropped 17 percent statewide and 21 percent in New York City. The number of people shot outside the city fell by 26 percent in counties included in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination program.
“My top priority is public safety,” Hochul said. “By making this office permanent, we’re working directly with the communities most affected by gun violence and strengthening our approach to this public health crisis.”…