At a meeting focused on crime-solving strategies, Pres. Biden said he would direct $200 million toward community intervention programs through his proposed budget and called on Congress to add $300 million in federal grants for law enforcement agencies.
President Joe Biden alongside Mayor Eric Adams at Police Headquarters on February 3rd to discuss the increase in gun violence impacting New York City.President Joe Biden alongside Mayor Eric Adams at Police Headquarters on February 3rd to discuss the increase in gun violence impacting New York City.President Joe Biden on Thursday visited Police Headquarters in Lower Manhattan, where he delivered his full-throated support for Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts to combat violent crime.
The event was a display of unity among city, state, and federal officials around the precipitous rise in gun violence across major U.S. cities, which could likely be a factor in the midterm elections. Flanked by Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul, Biden held up New York City as a model for its strategic partnerships with federal, state and local officials. He said that he wanted to help “every major city follow New York’s lead.”could be mutually beneficial“He grabbed me by my arm and turned me around and looked into my eyes, and he says, ‘Eric, what can we do?’” the mayor said.
Biden also said he would direct $200 million toward community intervention programs through his proposed budget and called on Congress to add $300 million in federal grants for law enforcement agencies. States can currently use some of the $350 billion in stimulus funding to hire more police, Biden said.
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