Albany, N.Y. - Governor Cuomo announcing today a program to help cities deal with gun violence.
The state plans to spend $16 million in workforce training and job placement programs in 20 of New York State’s cities that have recently been overwhelmed by gun violence.
Under the initiative, the State Labor department will partner with the local workforce to put at-risk youth into good-paying, permanent jobs.
Syracuse is slated to receive $750,000 to be used to help 150 young people ages 18-24.
Below is a listing of the cities and how much funding they will receive:
City, Number of Youths Served, Amount of Funding
Nassau County 180 $900,000
Hempstead 100 $500,000
Suffolk 140 $700,000
Albany 190 $950,000
Schenectady 60 $300,000
Troy 140 $700,000
Buffalo 530 $2,650,000
Jamestown 45 $225,000
Niagara Falls 50 $250,000
Syracuse 150 $750,000
Rochester 450 $2,250,000
Poughkeepsie 70 $350,000
Kingston 60 $300,000
Newburgh 120 $600,000
Middletown 65 $325,000
Yonkers 220 $1,100,000
Mt Vernon 210 $1,050,000
Spring Valley 150 $750,000
Utica 120 $600,000
Binghamton 150 $750,000