Bed-Stuy To March Against Gun Violence

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, BROOKLYN — Brooklynites will gather in Bed-Stuy next weekend to rally for peace and against gun violence as the borough's murder rate continues to spike, organizers announced.

Protesters, elected officials and victims of gun violence will march from Herbert Von King Park to Restoration Plaza on June 29th as part of the Bed-Stuy Peace March, according to community organizers from Save Our Streets Bed-Stuy.

The march concludes Gun Violence Awareness Month and comes months after police reported a steep spike in murders in Brooklyn this year.

There have been seven murders in Bed-Stuy's 79th Precinct this year — including a Bed-Stuy dad who was shot dead and left on a garbage heap and another man who was shot dead in the lobby of his home — which represents a 75 percent increase from 2018, NYPD data shows.

Marchers will rally in the park on Lafayette and Marcy avenues at 3 p.m. then march down Marcy Avenue to the Fulton Street plaza for a 5 p.m. rally, organizers said.

Organizers ask those interested in attending register online.