https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🧵" title="Thread" aria-label="Emoji: Thread">: Gun violence is up in NYC. Some have used the uptick to talk sideways about the movement against police brutality. Here’s some free advice: stop.

Just bc our marches against violence aren’t in YOUR newsfeed, doesn’t mean it ain’t happen (1/4) https://bklyner.com/we-need-a-crisis-level-response-myrie-richardson-call-on-state-to-cough-up-more-anti-gun-violence-funding/">https://bklyner.com/we-need-a...

We been calling for more resources to combat gun violence. You weren’t talking spicy then so spare the fraudulent outrage now. If you’re sincere, welcome. Let’s get this money. (2/4) https://www.bkreader.com/2019/08/12/myrie-drops-200k-to-support-anti-violence-groups-calls-on-cuomo-for-more-funding/">https://www.bkreader.com/2019/08/1...

Right before COVID-19 ravaged our communities, I introduced a bill that would create a stable funding source that treats gun violence as the public health crisis it is: the Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act (3/4) https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2019/s7976">https://www.nysenate.gov/legislati...

So if you’re serious about ending gun violence in our community, we stand ready to rock with you. But if you’re using Black Death to score points, you have no standing in this conversation. Straight up. (4/4)