Mayor Eric Adams has appointed a “gun violence prevention czar,” a newly-created, volunteer position that represents his latest response to the surge in shootings since the pandemic began.
Mayor Eric Adams announced that Andre T. Mitchell, the founder of a violence interrupter program, will be the new gun violence czar.Mayor Eric Adams announced that Andre T. Mitchell, the founder of a violence interrupter program, will be the new gun violence czar.Mayor Eric Adams has appointed a longtime community activist as New York City’s “gun violence prevention czar,” a newly-created, volunteer position that represents his latest response to the surge in shootings since the pandemic began.
At a Thursday press conference outside City Hall, Adams announced that Andre T. Mitchell, the founder of the Brooklyn violence interruption group Man Up!, would be the first individual to serve in such a position. Mitchell will co-chair a task force on gun violence with Deputy Mayor of Strategic Initiatives Sheena Wright. Other members include NYPD commissioner Keechant Sewell, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Philip Banks III and representatives from other city agencies.
“We've been using the same tactics over and over again and we've been getting the same results,” Mitchell said. “So no one should have a problem with us trying something different.”But the policy impact of the czar and task force — and whether they will be able to stem the rise in shootings — is yet unclear. The task force will neither draw a budget nor have the power to direct city resources, raising questions over its effectiveness.
Jeffrey Fagan, a law professor at Columbia University who studies policing, said the initiative runs the risk of being more symbolism than substance.NYPD statistics show shootings are down slightly compared to this time last year, but violent crime typically rises in the summer. Adams and criminal justice experts have also expressed concern over an anticipated U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would strike down a state law requiring gun owners to show “proper cause” to carry a handgun in public.
The mayor, who has drawn scrutiny over some of his hiring, was forced to defend his latest appointment. Mitchell was the subject of a
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