Gov. Cuomo has issued the first-in-the-nation Executive Order declaring gun violence in New York as a Disaster Emergency — the first step in a comprehensive plan that aims to tackle the surge in gun violence throughout the state.
The disaster emergency status will allow the state to address the gun violence crisis by expediting money and resources to communities so they can begin targeting gun violence immediately. This is the first step in a comprehensive plan Cuomo outlined composed of 7 key areas — all with the aim of quelling the gun violence surge