A Bronx council member wants to force the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to pick up used drug needles that ...
The number of 311 reports of discarded needles has surged since the city ended a popular needle-buyback program.
Harm reduction” programs have significantly impacted cities across the country, with synthetic drug deaths from substances like fentanyl and methamphetamine at historic highs.
“Needle exchange programs can be life-saving ... children’s library has created unsafe conditions, including illicit drug use and the discarding of used syringes in the library’s restrooms ...