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Mediation Center Supporters, The NYC Commission on Human Rights is preparing to launch a survey project addressing bias-motivated harassment, discrimination, and violence experienced by Muslim, Arab, South Asian, Jewish, and Sikh communities across the city. From the NYC Commission on Human Rights: We’ve noted a significant increase in violence driven by hate and bias since July […]
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On Thursday, October 5th, Save Our Streets Clergy Action Network held a shooting response in response to the recent shooting of a 22-year-old black male in the 77th Precinct. The shooting was non-fatal. From September 15th to October 2nd, there have been five shooting incidents with six injuries (one of which was a homicide) within the […]
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Today marks one year since founding member of S.O.S Lavon “Boo” Walker was shot and killed in Miami. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn and two young children, LJ and Matthew as well as an uncountable number of mentees, close friends and people who loved, respected and admired him. We at the Mediation Center […]
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On Wednesday, September 27th, 57 people came together to speak out against gun violence in our community at the North Crown Heights Emergency Public Safety Town Hall. New York State Senator Jesse Hamilton, representatives from New York State Assembly members Diana Richardson and Walter Mosley’s offices, members of the Cure Violence Family (including Guns Down, Life Up), […]
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On Monday, September 25th from 12pm-1pm, on the steps of Borough hall sat approximately 50 people that came out to support and/or share a space to remember loved ones that are no longer here on earth. On the pillars at the top of the stairs were pictures of these loved ones. The occasion was for the National Day of […]
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Crown Heights Community Mediation Center Supporters, We are very excited to announce that our Art in Brower Park sculpture is officially installed! Check out these pictures of it and be sure to stop by Brower Park to check it out for yourself! We are also having two opening events to officially welcome the artwork into […]
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On Friday, September 22nd, Save Our Streets Clergy Action Network and the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center held a shooting response in response to the recent shooting in the 71st Precinct. We hold shooting responses to come together after a shooting, share our concerns about gun violence, and make it clear that shootings and killings are […]
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On Thursday, September 21st, Save Our Streets Clergy Action Network and the Crown Heights Community Mediation Center held two shooting responses in response to the recent shootings in the 77th Precinct. Shooting responses are held to express our concerns and make a statement that shootings and killings are not acceptable in our community. The first […]
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Hello Good People, On Wednesday, September 27th, Save Our Streets Crown Heights program manager David Gaskin will be sitting on a panel for an emergency public safety town hall presented by Assemblyman Walter Mosley. Join the conversation on Wednesday night at Kol Israel Synagogue, 603 St. John’s Place, Brooklyn NY 11238 from 6:00pm-8:00pm.
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We are saddened to report that there has been a shooting in the 71st Precinct in Crown Heights. While this shooting did not occur within the S.O.S. catchment area, we denounce all gun violence and ask you to come together to stand up for peace in our community. Please join us for a Shooting Responses this […]
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