The borough that figured it out: how Brooklyn reduced gun violence [theguardian.com]
By Chip Brownlee, Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images, The Guardian, June 23, 2022 T he street outside the Brownsville Community Justice Center used to be a hub for drug use and violence. A dead-end road, it lacked good lighting, overlooking windows and car traffic – a combination that made it unsafe to walk down. The surrounding neighborhood in east Brooklyn has historically suffered from some of the highest rates of gun violence and other violent crime in the city. Now, the street is a...