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“We are in the midst of a worsening overdose crisis. Children don’t deserve the remnants of drug use in the playground, or to lose loved ones to overdose. People who…

ByJulie Atwell 3Comments

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Jun 2022

Housing and Homelessness

Drug Overdoses Continue to Rise Inside NYC Homeless Shelters

The number of drug overdoses inside Department of Homeless Services shelters reached new heights in the second half of 2021, though staff and clients managed to reverse more than 90…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Investigations

Amid Debate Over Designated Injection Sites, Dwindling ‘Safe’ Options for NYC’s Opioid Users

A nonprofit that provides clean shooting supplies was evicted from its offices late last year. That deprived its clients of a warm place to visit, and a place where someone…

ByTomas Navia 0Comments

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Nov 2018

Justice News

Manhattan Pot Prosecutions Down 94%. DA Sees Success, Critics See Disparities

Three months after a new policy to quell marijuana prosecutions by the Manhattan DA took effect, the DA’s office is touting its success but advocates are arguing that loopholes mean…

ByHarry DiPrinzio 0Comments

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Jun 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Medical Marijuana Key to Curbing NY’s Opioid Crisis

Two pieces of proposed legislation in Albany offer lawmakers the opportunity to dramatically expand the state’s program and target medical marijuana to those who are mired in opioid use and…

ByJunella Chin 0Comments

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May 2018

Video

Video: Public Advocate Tish James Talks Pot, NYCHA, Nixon and 2021

She says she’s not picked a candidate yet in the gubernatorial primary, but is effusive in her praise of the governor, She also says her ‘No. 1 focus’ is her…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Sep 2017

Opinion

CityViews: Opioids are a Crisis, but Crack is Still a Scourge in Some Communities

‘Unlike the swift response to the opioid epidemic that’s hitting middle-class white Americans, the response to crack has fallen inexcusably short.’

ByMichael Walrond 0Comments

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Feb 2012

Justice

Brooklyn Bureau: NYPD Towers May Defuse Cop, Community Friction

Some Brooklynites who live and work near the borough’s two police watchtowers say the observation posts are affecting more than the incidence of crime.

ByMalik Singleton 0Comments

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Jan 2012

Health Investigations Justice

Sales of HIV Meds Catch Lawmakers' Eyes

Prosecutors and legislators report an increase in illegal sales of HIV medication by people looking to feed their families or support drug habits. Will tougher criminal penalties slow the market?