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Summer of violence: Community advocate talks how wave of gun violence affects quality of life

New York City has seen a wave in crime this summer with an uptick of shootings and gun violence.

News 12 Staff

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Jul 21, 2020, 9:00 PM

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Updated 1,913 days ago

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