Prominent Councilman Yusef Salaam — one of the exonerated Central Park Five — called to change public safety laws in the aftermath of a shocking Harlem shooting Monday that left a 7-year-old girl wounded .
The “senseless,” potentially gang-related shooting — which unfolded in Salaam’s district — is only the latest act of gun violence to touch Harlem youths, he said in a statement to The Post Tuesday.
“Our office is working diligently with the NYPD and various community organizations that are committed to pursuing changes to laws that will better protect our community and hold offenders accountable,” he said.
“We recognize that immediate action is crucial, and we are reaching out to other elected officials including the Mayor’s Office, to implement policies that address the influx of violence and ensure that perpetrators are held fully responsible for their actions.”