'Hoboken is not immune': Council Designates Week to Remember Survivors of Gun Violence
By Matt McCann
The Hoboken City Council, following short speeches by representatives about the devastating impact gun violence has had on victims, unanimously passed a resolution designating January 22nd to January 26th National Gun Violence Survivors Week,
The designation was spearheaded by Moms Demand Action, an advocacy group established following the Sandy Hook school shooting that campaigns for gun safety measures, to raise awareness about the impacts of gun violence. The organization will be holding an event on Sunday, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Hoboken Housing Authority's community room, to create survivor care cards for the Everytown Survivors Network.
Sponsoring the resolution was Councilwoman Emily Jabbour who reflected that gun violence is now the leading cause of death for children and youth in the United States, a reality which has only become true within the last year or so.