Staten Island organization among key to the city honorees for anti-violence work

"A Staten Island violence prevention organization was among 29 honored with keys to the city Monday. True2Life, based out of Stapleton's Central Family Life Center, received the key to the city from outgoing Mayor Eric Adams who praised their work as vital to helping achieve record lows for shootings through the first 11 months of the year. Adams linked the record lows in violence to the 25,000 illegal guns city law enforcement has seized since the start of his administration in 2021."

"We know we cannot do this work alone, which is why we are proud to give the Key to the City to the 29 nonprofit providers in the New York City Department of Youth and Community Development's Crises Management System program, who interrupt violence and keep communities safe every day. I hope their work will continue to grow and thrive so New Yorkers can continue to experience the safety and peace of mind they deserve."

"New York City launched its Crises Management System in 2012 under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, and has subsequently increased its investment in the non-profit organizations around the city. The organizations include networks of community leaders who mediate local conflicts, while working to connect young people most at risk of gun violence to mentorship and risk reduction plans. They also mobilize the community to promote peace and shift norms around the use of violence."

True2Life, based at Stapleton's Central Family Life Center, was honored with a key to the city alongside 28 other nonprofit violence-prevention groups. Mayor Eric Adams credited the seizure of 25,000 illegal guns since 2021 with contributing to record lows in shootings through the first 11 months of the year. The Crises Management System, launched in 2012, funds community organizations that mediate conflicts, connect at-risk youth with mentorship and risk-reduction plans, and mobilize residents to change norms around violence. True2Life focuses on resolving disputes and educating youth about economic conditions, community history, and breaking cycles of crime and poverty. Citywide shooting incidents and murders were historically low in 2025, according to CompSta.

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