Hope Over Hate 2024 – A Tribute in Music and Unity

On Friday, September 27, 2024, Lay the Guns Down Now Foundation, A Song For Life, and the Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso came together to present Hope Over Hate: Let the Music Mend, a free tribute concert held at the Brooklyn Borough Hall Promenade. The event honored those impacted by gun violence through music, remembrance, and community. For…

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Families of Black victims killed by police sound the alarm about gun violence and brutality in New York protest

The families gathered to speak out against racism and rising gun violence. Black Lives Matter protesters gathered Friday in New York City alongside the families of George Floyd, Eric Garner and other victims to speak out against racism and police brutality in America as well as the rise in gun violence that has affected some…

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Seaport community joins hands to stop gun violence

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Jayce Soto was shooting some hoops Saturday afternoon at the South Street Seaport. She loves a game of basketball, but being on this court had another meaning: Joining the movement to end gun violence. “We need more of these for the kids, whether they are young or grown, the mentors to come…