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Brooklyn Neighborhood Policing Itself "Brownsville In Violence Out"; Fashion Mogul Kathy Ireland Teams Up With Foreseeable Future Foundation To Advocate For Blind & Visually Impaired Community
Thursday, 9 November, 2023
Brooklyn Neighborhood Policing Itself "Brownsville In Violence Out"In Brownsville, community members are coming together to try out a new approach to public safety. Brownsville In Violence Out (BIVO) is an anti-gun violence initiative in which Brownsville residents respond to low level street crimes themselves, rather than having the NYPD make arrests. The idea is to try to reduce the number of people entangled in the criminal justice system by substituting traditional policing with programs that allow credible community members the opportunity to intervene in neighborhood disturbances and connect people with social service resources, if needed. Dushoun Almond, aka Bigga, an anti-violence advocate and a leader of BIVO, joins MetroFocus to discuss the initiative.Fashion Mogul Kathy Ireland Teams Up With Foreseeable Future Foundation To Advocate For Blind & Visually Impaired CommunityKathy Ireland is considered one of America’s most successful self-made women, a super model turned super mogul. She has a new title now too: ambassador for the visually impaired and blind community. In New York alone, there are hundreds of thousands of people with blindness or low vision. While progress is being made to improve the well-being of the community, many obstacles remain. To help, Ireland has partnered with the Foreseeable Future Foundation, a leading national nonprofit that has aided thousands through awareness events and funding athletic endeavors. The organization was started by founder and CEO Griffin Pinkow, whose perseverance through the struggle of slowly losing his sight is inspiring many. Tonight, we’re joined by both Kathy Ireland and Griffin Pinkow to discuss their work together.
