New Yorkers Against Gun Violence

New Yorkers Against Gun Violence was founded in 1993 after the shooting death of a teacher in Prospect Park. NYAGV is New York's largest state-wide gun violence prevention organization and has approximately 2,000 members. Nearly half of the Board of Directors are survivors of gun incidents.

NYAGV has both a 501(c)3 education organization and a sister 501(c)4 lobbying arm and advocates common sense solutions to gun violence by:

- Forming coalitions with victim advocates, community leaders, doctors, lawmakers, law enforcers, and other state and national gun violence prevention organizations to identify problems, propose solutions and replicate best practices.

- Urging use of technology and strategic planning to ensure law enforcement resources are better allocated to effectively keep illegal guns off of New York streets and prevent tragedy.

- Running a youth program to provide high school students with the skills to be the next generation of informed advocates.

- Using the press to give voice to victims and inform the public.

Visit our website: www.nyagv.org.