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Speeding ruins lives.

Slow down.

and Saturday Night Lights nonprofit round programs for adults and young or Adams is investing $500,000 in hands-on experience and mentorship,
partners in making the summer of people. Saturday Night Lights offers Flip the Script, a MOCJ pilot that opening the door for potential screen-
2025 the best ever in the safest big city free high-quality sports programming empowers young adults ages 18 – 24 ings at prestigious events like the Tri-
in the nation.” at nearly 140 locations across the city, from Brownsville with justice system beca Film Festival. Over the course of
“Our programs are changing lives during weekend evenings, a time involvement. This initiative provides the four-month program, participants
for New Yorkers involved in the jus- of the week when crime historically participants with paid apprentice- create and publish a short film, which
tice system — as well as the commu- spikes. The program aims to engage ships in the film industry, offering culminates in a red-carpet premiere.
nities they call home,” said Mayor’s young people, build trust between
Office of Criminal Justice Director law enforcement and communities,
Logan. “We have a front-row seat to and help enable youth to develop the
how investing in people is paying big skills, knowledge, and meaningful re-
dividends. By giving them the tools lationships necessary to reach their
they need to avoid going down the fullest potential.
wrong road, we are creating safer and Expanded DYCD programming
more prosperous neighborhoods.” and services will operate throughout
The $2 million in funding will sup- July and August. Select Beacon Com-
port DYCD’s expanded programming munity Centers are open weekdays
and hours across select Beacon, Cor- from 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM and week-
nerstone, and Saturday Night Lights ends from 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Cor-
programs. Beacons are school-based nerstone locations will have extended
community centers serving adults and hours from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM. In
children aged six and older through- addition to Saturday hours, select Sat-
out the five boroughs. Cornerstone urday Night Lights locations will op-
operates at 100 New York City Hous- erate on Sundays from 5:00 PM – 9:00
ing Authority community centers PM.
throughout the five boroughs, pro- To empower young adults to
viding engaging, high-quality, year- chart a brighter path forward, May-

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