Mayor Adams vowed on Wednesday to crack down on the gun violence that has rampaged across the Bronx over the last week by focusing on street gang activity, which he believes is the root cause of some of the clashes.
“We’re going to put in place a full mobilization plan,” Adams said. “We’re seeing gangs and young shooters and recidivism. That’s a terrible equation.”
Adams’ comments come as the NYPD tries to put a handle on the explosion of gun violence in the borough, which included four people being shot, two fatally, in separate incidents on Tuesday.
As of Wednesday morning, there had been 182 shootings in the Bronx this year — 37% of the 480 shootings in the entire city, officials said.
The Bronx has had more shootings so far this year than all of Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Isla