CEASE FIRE! LOCAL GROUPS ADDRESS 15 SHOOTINGS IN 24 HOURS.

The article presents information on the efforts of local groups in New York City to curb violence following a surge in shootings in 2021 in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It discusses statistics on the shootings and victims in 2021, the reasons behind the increase in shootings and gun arrests in the city, the plan of city's Mayor Bill de Blasio to address the violence, and a shooting response rally and other anti-violence efforts led by community organization Man Up! Inc.