dollars and in the wake of this weekend shooting that
took the life of a 10 year old boy in
queens. Mayor Bill de Blasio calling on the federal
and state government for help. News 12 Greg Thompson
, that's the latest 10 year old Justin Wallace was
in his home in the Rockaways, late saturday night
when police say someone just started shooting into it,
striking Justin and killing him. Here you see the
moments the shots were fired. Mayor de Blasio saying
that he visited with the family describing the pain that
they're going through. The mayor says that while gun
arrests are up 28% from last year, more is
needed to fight gun violence, including expanding shot spotter
, growing youth employment opportunities, and focusing patrols in
the top 100 blocks that have seen gun violence.
The mayor also focusing on parole reform, saying there's
bipartisan support at the state level to provide transitional jobs
, transitional housing and access to health care and mental
health services, to state parolees, especially ones that
the mayor says just get dropped in city shelters by
the state. The facts are clear, state parolees
are more likely to be shooting suspects than they have
been in the past. They are four times more
likely to be involved in gun violence than others who
have been involved in the criminal justice system. We
see a specific problem and we can do something about
it. We have to cure the problem from the
group. I'm a big believer that gun violence is
a symptom of poverty, housing, insecurity and lack
of mental health treatment, Brooklyn, State Assembly member
Maritsa Davila is currently working to introduce a state bill
that she says would guarantee a full program of services
to anyone on parole, helped him become a productive
member of society. Again, Greg, Thompson.