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 New York City
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NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx have announced that the New York City Council honored Stand Up to Violence (SUV) Program Manager Heriberto “Eddie” Miranda with a city proclamation issued in recognition of his more than a decade of service, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to violence prevention in the Bronx. Last month, the New York City Council brought together violence prevention leaders, advocates, artists, and community stakeholders working across New York City for a Gun Violence Awareness month event honoring their commitments to building safer communities. As a member of SUV’s leadership since 2018, Eddie has helped the Stand Up to Violence program expand its community presence and impact through youth engagement initiatives, workforce development opportunities, violence awareness campaigns, community events, and programs designed to promote peace and community healing.
“I believe that sustainable public safety is achieved through investment in people, healing-centered approaches, and strong community partnerships,” says NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx SUV Program Manager Heriberto “Eddie” Miranda. “I have a deep belief in the resilience of communities and the power of collective action to create lasting change.”
“Congratulations to SUV Program Manager, Eddie Miranda!” said NYC Health + Hospitals Jacobi | North Central Bronx CEO Christopher Mastromano. “We are so proud to have Eddie’s years of dedicated work with Stand Up to Violence (SUV) recognized and celebrated.”
The City Council Gun Violence Awareness Month event highlighted the roles culture, healing, and community engagement play in preventing violence and honored individuals whose work has made a lasting impact on public safety and neighborhood wellness. Violence prevention advocates, cultural leaders, and community organizations working in neighborhoods across the city offered reflections reinforcing the importance of collaboration, healing, and continued investment in programs that address the root causes of violence.
As SUV’s Program Manager, Eddie oversees a multidisciplinary team dedicated to reducing gun violence through outreach, hospital-based intervention, mentorship, community engagement, workforce development, and crisis response. He has been instrumental in building partnerships with hospitals, schools, community organizations, faith-based institutions, elected officials, and local residents to strengthen violence prevention efforts and improve outcomes for individuals most at risk of involvement in violence. Through his leadership, mentorship, and community-centered approach, Eddie has helped shape and strengthen the violence intervention movement and supported countless young people and families affected by violence.
A 2023 peer-reviewed study found that patients with violent trauma who were seen by SUV team at Jacobi Hospital were more than two times more likely to attend over half their scheduled clinical follow up visits and 59% less likely to come back reinjured within three months of discharge. In addition, the Bronx community served by SUV has experienced a 58% decline in gunshot wound incidence over the past ten years.
SUV is one of NYC Health + Hospitals five Hospital-based Violence Interruption Programs (HVIP) that use a unified, multidisciplinary approach to treat victims of violent trauma. The public health system’s HVIP programming utilizes a three-pronged approach — interruption, prevention, and community engagement — to break cycles of violent trauma and provide victims and their communities the support they need for a lasting
“Eddie Miranda is the kind of leader our communities know, trust, and count on,” said Council Member Amanda Farías. “Through Jacobi’s Stand Up to Violence program, he has shown up for young people, families, and neighbors during some of their hardest moments, and has helped transform his public service care into prevention, mentorship, and ultimately healing. As co-chair of the Bronx Delegation, I was proud to join my colleagues in honoring Eddie during Gun Violence Awareness Month because the Bronx needs to know that good work is happening in our borough. Safer communities are built by people who are present, consistent, and committed, and Eddie’s service is a powerful example of what that looks like in action.”
Eddie Miranda began his career in violence prevention in the Bronx in 2012 as an Outreach Worker with the New York City AIM (Advancement through Intervention and Mentoring) Program. Drawing upon his commitment to community service and his ability to build meaningful relationships, he quickly emerged as a trusted mentor and advocate for young people and families facing significant challenges. In 2018, Eddie joined Jacobi Hospital’s Stand Up to Violence Program as a Supervisor. His leadership, vision, and dedication to both staff development and community impact led to his promotion to Program Manager in 2021.
