The former member of the Bloods street gang runs the anti-violence non-profit Gangtas Making Astronomical Community Changes, which in 2020 raked in $2.3 million, much of it from the city, to pay for its efforts to reduce violence.
PBA President Politicizes Shooting Of Officer In The Bronx, Blaming Mayor s Crimefighting Policies
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The shooting of an NYPD officer allegedly at the hands of a 24-year-old man in the Bronx angered the president of the Police Benevolent Association, who appeared to blame the shooting on Mayor Bill de Blasio s crimefighting policies.
At a news briefing offering preliminary details of the shooting, PBA president Pat Lynch appeared alongside de Blasio, a rare appearance as tensions between the two intensified last year following protests on police violence and the PBA s endorsement of President Donald Trump.