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Reply Starting in July, the pilot will launch in the NYPD's 26th Precinct, which covers part of West Harlem and Morningside Heights, as well as precincts in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. (Shutterstock) HARLEM, NY — A new gun-violence prevention program will be tested out in five police precincts across New York City, including one in Harlem, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The Advance Peace Program pairs young people who are at risk of gun violence with mentors who help them set goals for their future. If they achieve their goals, they get a monetary stipend, accordi...

City’s pilot gun violence prevention program will include 120th Precinct Updated Mar 15, 2021; Posted Mar 15, 2021 Police collected more than 50 guns during a gun buyback event Saturday, Sept. 19 at the Central Family Life Center in Stapleton. (Staten Island Advance/Irene Spezzamonte) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – The city is taking a grassroots approach to combating gun violence, particularly involving youth, through a mentor program beginning this summer. The Advance Peace Program will place at-risk youth with “violence interrupters,” individual mentors, to assist them in a...