Later this morning, I will attend the funeral of NYPD Officer Jason Rivera at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Officer Rivera and his partner, Officer Wilbert Mora, lost their lives in the line of duty after responding to a domestic disturbance call.
It is impossible to adequately express the depth of the pain and sorrow their deaths have caused. By all accounts, they were two fine young men motivated by the desire to serve and protect their community.
Across the city, too many families have been devastated by senseless acts of gun violence.
The continued wave of heartache may seem insurmountable but it is important to reject the idea that current levels of gun violence are a new normal.
We must continue to work together – our police, our district attorneys, our courts, our elected officials, our mental health professionals, our communities – to address the scope and complexity of this problem.
My Office remains steadfast in our efforts to investigate and prosecute those who bring guns into our County, while working in partnership with our communities to keep guns out of the hands of our young people.
