Lawmakers demand increased safety for Coney Island
Pols denounce recent gun violence in community
A group of elected officials that included Borough President Eric Adams and U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries stood on a Coney Island street corner on Sunday to denounce recent episodes of gun violence in the community and to demand more action by police and the city.
“The fact that yet another shooting occurred in the middle of our community during a weekend afternoon is another reminder of the need to make ending gun violence in Coney Island a major priority for our city,” said Councilman Mark Treyger (D-Coney Island-Gravesend-parts of Bensonhurst), who organized a rally on the corner of Mermaid Avenue and West 31st Street to discuss the shooting incidents.
There have been several shootings in Coney Island in recent months, including one that took place in broad daylight at the same location the day before the rally. The Bensonhurst Bean reported that two men were injured when a gunman opened fire. The victims, a 22-year-old man who was shot in the neck, and a 32-year-old man shot in the leg, both survived the shooting.