(ANSA) - NEW YORK, JUNE 01 - The Mayor of New York Eric Adams is evaluating the possibility of declaring a state of emergency for violence with firearms in the city.
The New York Times reports this, citing some sources, according to which Adams intends to appoint a 'tsar' to prevent violence in the city whose tasks are not clear.
From 2019 to 2021, firearms incidents in New York doubled from 777 to 1,562, climbing to their highest levels since 2006.
Since he took office, former agent Adams has strengthened security in the subway by increasing the presence of policemen and has also re-launched an anti-weapons division abolished in the past due to reported abuses.
"This is the battle of our times in terms of civil rights, we must face not only how weapons destroy individuals but how they destroy the anatomy of our communities and cities," Adams said.
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