Council wrestles with plan to merge violence‑interruption grants under single office; attorneys general and mayor differ on transition

Council members continued a multi‑year discussion about consolidating city violence‑interruption and hospital‑based intervention grants into a single programmatic home to improve coordination, data collection and contracting.

The discussion traced a long history: two city programs now provide overlapping services — the Attorney General’s office grants for Cure the Streets‑style interrupters and other city programs housed in the Mayor’s Office. Committee members said outside reviews and grant monitoring raised questions about inconsistent grant administration, contracting delays and gaps in follow‑up with…