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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                   JULY 17, 2026    |  The Indian Eye 28

                  Stand Up To violence (SUV) Program manager

             heriberto “Eddie” miranda honored by city council

                              during gun violence awareness month

                The New York City Council’s Gun Violence Awareness Month event brought together violence prevention
            leaders, advocates, artists, and community stakeholders committed to building safer communities across NYC

            NEERAJ DHAR                                                                                           by SUV has experienced a 58% de-
                                                                                                                  cline in gunshot wound incidence over
            Bronx, NY
                                                                                                                  the past ten years.
                  YC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi                                                                        SUV is one of NYC Health +
                  | North Central Bronx have                                                                      Hospitals  five  Hospital-based  Vio-
            Nannounced that the New York                                                                          lence Interruption Programs (HVIP)
            City Council honored Stand Up to                                                                      that use a unified, multidisciplinary ap-
            Violence (SUV)  Program  Manager                                                                      proach to treat victims of violent trau-
            Heriberto “Eddie” Miranda with a                                                                      ma. The public health system’s HVIP
            city  proclamation  issued  in  recogni-                                                              programming utilizes a three-pronged
            tion of his more than a decade of ser-                                                                approach — interruption, prevention,
            vice, advocacy, and unwavering com-                                                                   and  community  engagement  —  to
            mitment to violence prevention in the                                                                 break cycles of violent trauma and
            Bronx. Last month, the New York City                                                                  provide victims and their communities
            Council brought together violence   Deputy Council Speaker Dr. Nantasha Williams, City Council Members Sandy Nurse, Shirley   the support they need for a lasting
            prevention leaders, advocates, artists,   Aldebol, Kevin C. Riley, Dr. Yusef Salaam, Amanda Farías, and Rita Joseph present Heriberto   “Eddie Miranda is the kind of
            and community stakeholders work-        “Eddie” Miranda with a proclamation in recognition of his distinguished service  leader our communities know, trust,
            ing across New York City for a Gun                                                                    and count on,” said Council Member
            Violence Awareness month event                                                                        Amanda Farías. “Through Jacobi’s
            honoring their commitments to build-                                                                  Stand Up to Violence program, he has
            ing safer communities. As a member                                                                    shown up for young people, families,
            of SUV’s leadership since 2018, Ed-                                                                   and neighbors during some of their
            die has helped the Stand Up to Vio-                                                                   hardest moments, and has helped
            lence program expand its community                                                                    transform his public service care into
            presence and impact through youth                                                                     prevention, mentorship, and ultimate-
            engagement initiatives, workforce                                                                     ly healing. As co-chair of the Bronx
            development opportunities, violence                                                                   Delegation, I was proud to join my
            awareness campaigns, community                                                                        colleagues in honoring Eddie during
            events, and programs designed to pro-                                                                 Gun Violence Awareness Month be-
            mote peace and community healing.                                                                     cause the Bronx needs to know that
                “I believe that sustainable public                                                                good  work  is  happening  in  our  bor-
            safety is achieved through investment   Heriberto “Eddie” Miranda of Jacobi-NCB’s SUV program expressing his gratitude for the   ough. Safer communities are built by
            in people, healing-centered approach-         recognition of his work to prevent gun violence in the Bronx  people who are present, consistent,
            es, and strong community partner-                                                                     and committed, and Eddie’s service is
            ships,” says NYC Health + Hospitals/  whose work has made a lasting impact   elected  officials,  and  local  residents   a powerful example of what that looks
            Jacobi | North Central Bronx SUV   on public safety and neighborhood   to strengthen violence prevention   like in action.”
            Program  Manager  Heriberto  “Ed-  wellness. Violence prevention advo-  efforts and improve outcomes for in-  Eddie Miranda began his career
            die” Miranda. “I have a deep belief in   cates, cultural leaders, and community   dividuals most at risk of involvement   in violence prevention in the Bronx in
            the resilience of communities and the   organizations  working  in  neighbor-  in violence. Through his leadership,   2012 as an Outreach Worker with the
            power of collective action to create   hoods  across  the  city  offered  reflec-  mentorship, and community-centered   New York City AIM (Advancement
            lasting change.”                  tions reinforcing the importance of   approach, Eddie has helped shape and   through Intervention and Mentoring)
                “Congratulations to SUV Pro-  collaboration, healing, and continued   strengthen the violence intervention   Program. Drawing upon his commit-
            gram Manager, Eddie Miranda!” said   investment in programs that address   movement and supported countless   ment  to  community  service  and  his
            NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi |   the root causes of violence.      young people and families affected by   ability to build meaningful relation-
            North Central Bronx CEO Christo-      As SUV’s Program Manager, Ed-  violence.                        ships, he quickly emerged as a trusted
            pher Mastromano. “We are so proud   die oversees a multidisciplinary team   A 2023 peer-reviewed study found   mentor and advocate for young peo-
            to have Eddie’s years of dedicat-  dedicated to reducing gun violence   that patients with violent trauma who   ple and families facing significant chal-
            ed work with Stand Up to Violence   through  outreach,  hospital-based  in-  were seen by SUV team at Jacobi   lenges. In 2018, Eddie joined Jacobi
            (SUV) recognized and celebrated.”  tervention, mentorship, community   Hospital were more than two times   Hospital’s Stand Up to Violence Pro-
                The City Council Gun Violence   engagement, workforce development,   more likely to attend over half their   gram as a Supervisor. His leadership,
            Awareness  Month  event highlighted   and crisis response. He has been in-  scheduled clinical follow up visits and   vision, and dedication to both staff de-
            the roles culture, healing, and com-  strumental in building partnerships   59% less likely to come back reinjured   velopment and community impact led
            munity engagement play in prevent-  with hospitals, schools, community   within three months of discharge. In   to his promotion to Program Manager
            ing violence and honored individuals   organizations, faith-based institutions,   addition, the Bronx community served   in 2021.

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