Cities Across New York Witnessed a Surge in Gun Violence in 2020
In a year marked by social unrest, economic instability, and the deadliest pandemic in a century, New York’s largest cities saw a dramatic increase in shootings and firearm homicides. Read More
New York Events for Gun Violence Awareness Month
Please join NYAGV for these New York events and remember to wear orange! Gun Violence Awareness Month is June. Mark your calendars to join NYAGV and other gun violence prevention groups at these events and help spread the... Read More
Preparing for Albany Youth Advocacy Day May 7
Students in the NYAGV Education Fund’s ReACTION Youth Program are getting ready for their field trip to Albany for Youth Advocacy Day on May 7. They’ll be joining Youth Over Guns students and volunteers from around the state... Read More
Why I’m going to Albany for Youth Advocacy Day.
Hi, my name is Andrea Gonzalez and I am the Director of Operations for Youth Over Guns. Our mission is to empower young people of color to advocate for policy and community-based solutions that will reduce and... Read More
Join us Sunday in NYC for “Keep On”–Youth Performances Against Gun Violence
Join us Sunday afternoon, March 24, at The Improv Asylum in Manhattan for “Keep On”–an afternoon of performances by youth activists against gun violence. The event, which marks one year since March for Our... Read More
NYS Legislature Passes Child Access Prevention Bill
NYAGV applauds the New York State Assembly and Senate for their passage on March 4 of the Child Access Prevention bill. Governor Cuomo is expected to sign the bill, which requires gun owners who live with children, or who... Read More
U.S. House Passes Background Check Bills
On February 27 and 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills to strengthen federal background checks that are now headed to the Senate for consideration. H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, would require a background check on every gun... Read More
Remembering Parkland
On Valentines Day one year ago, 17 students and educators were gunned down and many more injured by a young man with an assault weapon at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Today, we remember these individuals and their mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers,... Read More
