On a Friday evening, tears were shed, and stories were shared among the group – some strangers, some connected. They shared stories of smiles and good times, but also of loss and the trauma. On Friday, December 6th, community members convened at Beulah UMC Fellowship Hall in Crown Heights for the Third Annual Save Our […]
CONTINUE READINGOn the evening of Wednesday, October 15, 2019, staff from Neighbors in Action (NIA) and Save Our Streets (S.O.S) Brooklyn rallied with residents of Crown Heights across the street from the scene of a mass shooting that left four men dead and five others gravely injured. The tragedy left many in the neighborhood shaken, but […]
CONTINUE READING“Prayers up; guns down!” blared from the megaphone and the crowd of supporters at the Peace and Prayer March held by Neighbors in Action (NIA) and Save Our Streets (S.O.S) Brooklyn on Saturday, August 3, in Crown Heights. Over 130 members of the faith community, including residents and clergy leaders, walked in unison down St […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Dec. 7th, Save Our Streets Clergy Organizer Kevin Jones organized the 2nd Annual Night of Remembrance for families who lost victims to gun violence. Over seventy attendees poured into the Bethany Community Center for a night of healing. There was one group session for the adults where the attendees openly shared their experiences and […]
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S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
since the last shooting
S.O.S. works hard to create safer and healthier neighborhoods and we invite you to join us in these efforts.
