How the City is Trying to Get Ahead of Violence

The city recently announced an expansion of its community-based violence prevention work in neighborhoods with persistent crime. Renita Francois, deputy mayor for community safety, and Juan Ramos, executive director of Southside United, which operates The Wick Against Violence, talk about the work they're doing and share examples of how it has succeeded.

Photo: Members of a violence prevention team gather near a hookah lounge where three people were shot dead and 10 others wounded following a shooting at the Taste of the City lounge in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, early Sunday on August 19, 2025, in New York City. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)

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