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Council presses DYCD on Office of Neighborhood Safety, Cure Violence and summer response plans as shootings rise
Summary
Council members and DYCD discussed the Office of Neighborhood Safety, Cure Violence contractors and summer safety plans. DYCD highlighted metrics of canvassing, mediations and shooting responses, while council members asked for clearer coordination with NYPD, consistent provider coverage and earlier community deployment.
Council members used the FY26 executive budget hearing to press DYCD about the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), Cure Violence contractors, and summer safety preparations as the city reported rising gun violence in some neighborhoods.
DYCD said it has expanded Cure Violence coverage across precinct catchments and provided performance metrics in testimony: in FY24 Cure Violence providers reported more than 65,000 canvassing hours, roughly 9,000 de‑escalations, more than 6,700 mediations,…
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