Dear Friends,
This morning I spoke at church services in East Flatbush, Brooklyn about the urgent need for action following Friday's horrible tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut that took lives of 26 lives adults and children (video).
School Psychologist Mary Sherlach, age 56
Anne Marie Murphy, age 52
Principal Dawn Hochsprung, age 47
Teacher Lauren Rousseau, age 30
Rachel Davino, age 29
Teacher Victoria Soto, age 27
Grace McDonnell, age 7
Chase Kowalski, age 7
Josephine Gay, age 7
Daniel Barden, age 7
Emilie Parker, age 6
Dulan Hockley, age 6
Avielle Richman, age 6
Jessica Rekos, age 6
Caroline Previdi, age 6
Noah Pozner, age 6
Jack Pinto, age 6
Charlotte Bacon, age 6
Olivia Engel, age 6
Ana Marqeuz-Greene, age 6
Catherine Hubbard, age 6
Madeline Hsu, age 6
Jesse Lewis, age 6
Allison Wyatt, age 6
Benjamin Wheeler, age 6
James Mattioli, age 6
No American will every forget this tragedy. It cuts us to the core.
When the President spoke on Friday, he captured something we all felt. We are all holding our kids closer.
Friday's shooting wasn't just the act of a single, troubled young man. It's the outcome of years of weakening gun laws, preventing stronger common sense ones from being passed.
> Join me in demanding action NOW
As parents, the only thing that will give Chirlane and me peace of mind is when we can keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the mentally ill. We need Republicans and Democrats to stop standing in the way of common sense.
We are done waiting.
Bill de Blasio
NYC Public Advocate