Police, clergy and community leaders are all working together in Harlem this weekend to try to reduce tensions and stop gun violence.

63 people were shot last weekend in 44 different shootings, that's compared to 21 victims and 16 shootings during the same time in 2019. The NYPD also reported a 120 percent increase in shootings over the entire month of June.

The mayor's new Violence Prevention plan focuses on 20 undisclosed streets and several NYCHA developments in the neighborhood.

"If you live in Harlem, you are a community leader," said Sen. Brian Benjamin. "We're calling on everyone to come out with us. Work with us and let's keep our streets safe. Now let's provide more resources to our Cure Violence groups that are doing really important work because when I see those young kids out there Mr. Mayor, it makes me feel safe to know that the kids from the community are standing out there saying 'we are part of the solution. We refuse to be part of the problem."

The city is in talks with Harlem-based community leaders on how to improve the community's relationship with the police. The new grassroots effort also includes neighborhood walks with some of those community leaders and top police brass.