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After 11 shot in Buffalo and 2 killed in Niagara Falls over July 4 weekend, Hochul surges $1M to WNY anti-gun-violence programs

Hochul announced (Jul 19) an additional $1M for Erie and Niagara counties after a violent July 4 weekend: 11 people injured across Buffalo shootings and two killed in Niagara Falls. Breakdown: $500K to GIVE ($350K Erie/Buffalo, $150K Niagara), $200K split among Buffalo Project RISE providers, $200K to SNUG street outreach/hospital response at ECMC and Community Missions of Niagara Frontier, $100K to Buffalo's Office of Gun Violence Prevention — on top of ~$13.8M current funding for these programs. Assembly Majority Leader Peoples-Stokes acknowledged the violence "overshadowed the year over year drop in violent crime." Announcement lands amid the campaign's public-safety messaging; Spectrum, WKBW and WGRZ covered the local reaction.

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Source: Governor's Office · Jul 20, 2026 · Credibility Tier 1 · Permalink https://reviewhochul.com/news/wny-gun-violence-1m-surge-jul-19-2026

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