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Discusses the actions taken by rap musician Sean `Puff Daddy' Combs regarding the charges of illegal possession of firearms filed against him. Efforts of Combs to gather support for his case; Why the 100 Black Men organization rejected the money donated by Combs; His involvement in the shooting incident at the Club New York in New York City.

The article discusses a significant increase in homicides by gunfire in New York City in 2015, highlighting the implications for New York City mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts to improve police-community relations. Topics addressed include reactions to the increase by police commissioner William J. Bratton and police chief James P. O'Neill, as well as a decline of stop-and-frisk tactics.

The article presents information regarding the death of a four years old child Lloyd Morgan, in a Bronx play ground in New York City, due to a shootout. It informs that the incident occurred as a consequence of dispute between two thugs at the end of a basket ball game after which the shootout occurred. According to residents, the incident had created a chaos and many people started running and grabbing their children.

The article reports on recent incidents of gunfire killing children in New York City. Corey Squire was shot in the back of the head on a Harlem Street. The murder was captured on video and was sensationalized by tabloid media. A week before, 13-year-old Christopher Owens was hit in the head by a stray bullet at a Harlem barbeque. Organizers such as New Yorkers Against Gun Violence and Harlem Mothers SAVE are inviting families of murdered children to remember their children.

The article reports on the rally organized by several organizations, including Harlem Mother Stop Another Violent End (SAVE), from the Colonel Charles Young Playground to Harlem Hospital in New York City. It states that the march comes following the shooting incident, which hit the 13-year-old student Christopher Owens and other two men who were in stable condition. Council member Inez Dickens claims that Owens must receive the proper services from Saint Luke's hospital.

The article reports on a march lead by A. T. Mitchell, executive director of the community-based organization Man Up! Inc., throughout Brownsville in New York City on December 27, 2008. The theme for the march, Less Bullets, More Books, is an effort to put the power of literacy by way of books in the hands of young people rather than using guns. The recent increase in crime in Brownsville, where in one week 10 people were shot and five people died, sparked the march.

The author reports on random deaths caused by gun violence in New York City. The murder of 62 year-old Leslie Bloom, who was fatally shot by a stray bullet in May 2006, is discussed. According to the article, the murderers had intended to shoot Andre Santana. The way in which Santana changed his life after Bloom was murdered in mentioned.

The article focuses on the Million Youth March held by demonstrators including youth in Harlem, New York to raise awareness about gun violence, peace and racial profiling.

The article reports on New York billionaire and philanthropist Stewart J. Rahr, whose two guns were confiscated by police officers following an incident at the Trump Tower in New York City in November 2012. It says that the police were asked to come at the said tower where Rahr has an office after a heated exchange with an elevator operator on November 1, 2012. It also mentions that the Rahr's handgun license was suspended as the investigation continues.

The street gang that prowled part of West 129th Street went by several names, including Goodfellas, One Twenty-Nine and the New Dons. Its specialty was firearms, authorities said, which members hid in storm drains, on rooftops and beneath mailboxes. And at least twice, prosecutors said, they used those weapons to intimidate rivals. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Three people were fatally shot and two New York City police officers were wounded on Monday night in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. One of the victims was a bystander, a 56-year-old woman, sitting on a stoop near where the violence errupted. The shootings followed a weekend rife with gun violence. More than 30 people were wounded by firearms in the city over the holiday weekend, the authorities said. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the need for attention regarding the gun violence in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, after a stray bullet hit the car of Assemblyman William Boyland while on the way home together with his 7-year-old son.

One man died and eight other people were wounded when gunfire erupted at a party in Brooklyn early Saturday, the police said. Neighbors and the police described a bloody, chaotic scene, with wounded victims and other party-goers spilling out of the three-story brick townhouse where the shooting occurred, at 325 Wyona Street in East New York just after 3 a.m., and into the street and the backyard. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

There was a time, in the 1970s and '80s that handguns were so coveted on the streets of Kings County, that the borough gave rise to a law enforcement legend known as the Brooklyn Bounce. If you were to throw a gun from a window in Bay Ridge or Bushwick, so the legend went, it would be eagerly grabbed before it had a chance to bounce more than once. Over the last decade or so, violent crime has dropped in Brooklyn, as it has in the rest of New York City, but plenty of guns are still in circulation. So for several hours starting on Saturday morning, six churches in central Brooklyn tried to help remedy that by inviting people to anonymously drop off firearms in exchange for cash cards worth hundreds of dollars. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports that a man named Ronnie Smalls was killed by the police in Queens, New York City, after he escaped from them while he was being questioned. Smalls was a resident of Queens and was wanted by the police for the possession of illegal weapons. Police Chief Michael Collins said that the shooting was according to the guidelines but also agreed that the circumstances leading to the murder were not clear.

This article discusses murders in New York City by profiling various gun homicide victims. Highlighted is Leslie Bloom, an innocent victim killed by a stray bullet in Manhattan, New York in 2006. Bloom's love of the New York Mets, music, and her friends are discussed in conjunction with the senselessness of her murder. Murder victims David Pacheco and Tajmere Clark are also discussed among other murder victims.

The article reports on the arrest of six men involved smuggling of high-powered guns in New York City.

Reports on the shooting incident happened on March 2, 2005 in the Wakefield neighborhood in New York City.

Reports that top national law firm has joined New York City's landmark case that claims the firearms industry is responsible for gun crimes in New York. Entry of the new law firm for the city; Plan to balance the legal talent in a fight against a powerful industry; Collection of extensive data about shootings.

Reports that gunfire in a Queens subway left one man in serious condition and panicked passengers, after the man was shot in the face and neck. Description of the victim and the gunman; Details of five subway shootings, including shootings by police, since June 1, 2004; Overall decline in subway homicides since 1990, despite recent activity.

Reports the decision from magistrate Cheryl L. Pollack in Brooklyn that ruled in favor of the release of federal data tracing firearms in the United States. Details of the New York City case; Opposition from Attorney General John Ashcroft and law enforcement agencies; Relevant federal legislation in Congress against data sharing; Importance of data in determining how guns get into the hands of criminals.

Reports on the death of Waheeda Khan, a nurse and mother of two teenagers, from a gunshot wound at her house in Bronx, New York City. Details of the incident; Account of the son who found Khan with a gunshot wound to the head in her bedroom; Accounts of the woman's neighbors.

Reports on the preparation of New York City's civil suit claiming that the gun industry fosters an illegal market in the guns criminals use to commit crimes within the city. Importance of this first ever civil suit by a city; How the city's top legal talent, Weil, Gotshal & Manges has dropped out of the suit citing potential positional conflicts; What the lawsuit seeks from the gun industry; How the withdrawal of the volunteer efforts of the law firm has hurt the city's case.

Discusses the resurgence of gun violence in the East New York section of Brooklyn, New York. Recent shootings of Michael Walker, 23, and Daesean Hill who was 8 years old; Reputation of the neighborhood as one of the city's most violent places; Comparison to violence statistics of ten years ago which showed improvement; Thoughts and actions by police, local officials and neighborhood groups.

Focuses on the New York Police Department's Firearms Investigation Unit. Comments of Captain Vincent Di Donato, commander of the unit; Details of an undercover operation in Brooklyn; Deaths of detectives Rodney J. Andrews and James V. Nemorin, who were slain while making a gun buy; The shooting's effect on the unit; History of the unit; Background on the undercovers, who are almost all black or Latino; New safety strategy for the unit.

Reports that a federal jury in Brooklyn, New York found that the marketing practices of 45 gun manufacturers and distributors were not responsible for fostering gun violence in minority communities in New York City. Consideration of how the plaintiff, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), gained access to previously sealed government data tracing the sales of guns that may have been used in crimes; Disappointment of Elisa Barnes, the chief lawyer representing the NAACP.

Reports on the inclusion of John Jovino Gun Shop and Woody's Pawn Shop in the list of gun stores whose products were linked to crime in New York City from 1996 to 2000.

Reports on a plan to combine U.S. federal laws against gun possession with an advertising campaign to reduce gun violence in the Bronx, New York City area.

Focuses on officers that were slain in the line of duty working undercover for the Firearms Investigation Unit in New York City. Comments from Eric Adams, a lieutenant on the police force; View that the gun unit is the elite force in fighting crime.

Comments on the shooting of an intruder by Ronald Dixon in New York City. Background on Dixon who is a Navy veteran, and the intruder, Ivan Thompson, who has a record of burglaries; Issue of Dixon being charged for having an unlicensed firearm; Discussion of how the case and a guilty plea would affect Dixon's life; Issue of violating New York gun laws.

Reports on the death of gunshot victim Maisha Hubbard in New York City on December 28, 2002.

Reports on a taxi driver who was shot in the head during an apparent robbery attempt in New York City on November 9, 2002.

Reports on two shootings in New York City on August 18, 2002 which killed a ten-year-old girl and injured a 4-year-old girl. Death of the ten-year old, Malenny Mendez; Details of the shootings.

Reports the gunfire incident in New York City on June 27, 2002.

Reports on the increase in the number of arrests related to illegal guns and shooting incidents in New York City as of April 16, 2002.

Reports that on March 23, 2002, a boy walking along a Bronx Street in New York City with his mother was grazed by a stray bullet fired by one of three men fighting in the street.