Cuomo unveils 7-point plan to combat ‘disaster emergency’ of gun violence

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday declared a state of “disaster emergency” over gun violence across New York — and announced $138 million in new spending to try to stop the surge in shootings.

“Gun violence and crime should be the top priority for every mayor in this state because every city has been affected by it,” he said.

“It’s a matter of saving lives — and New York’s future depends on it.”

Speaking at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, Cuomo said that “people are not coming back to this city — they are not coming back to any city — until they know it’s safe.”