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A NYC program trades cash for used needles. It’s paying out thousands of dollars.
New Yorkers made 795 complaints to 311 about needles on the ground in 2024, according to city data.
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Caroline Lewis
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Is New York’s weed law flawed? Brooklyn DA backs off cannabis possession charges
District Attorney Eric Gonzalez says he will no longer prosecute “weight-based” weed possession cases due to recent rulings involving large amounts of pot.
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Caroline Lewis
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All NYC public schools would stock anti-overdose drug naloxone under bill passed by City Council
The antidote, which is commonly known as Narcan and is used to reverse opioid overdoses, is already in city high schools.
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Caroline Lewis
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Former NYPD officer pleads guilty to cocaine trafficking conspiracy, aiding international drug group
Amaury Abreu, 37, faces up to 20 years in prison for helping the group distribute cocaine in New York and the Dominican Republic.
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Catalina Gonella
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NYPD officer, boyfriend arrested on federal drug charges
The officer and her boyfriend face at least 10 years in prison to life in prison if convicted.
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Catalina Gonella
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Abortion protections survive, but safe injection sites scuttled as Albany session ends
A bill to cap the cost of insulin also ultimately failed.
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Caroline Lewis
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Jon Campbell
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Is bong smoke really as harmful as secondhand cigarette smoke?
A UC Berkeley study alleges that secondhand bong smoke might be just as harmful as cigarette smoke. But given the heavy restrictions on marijuana research, this takeaway might not be completely valid.
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Rosemary Misdary
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Four Men Charged in Connection With Overdose Death Of Michael K. Williams
Police had been investigating the apartment where Williams allegedly purchased the drugs.
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Gwynne Hogan
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If You’re Partying Again In NYC, Be Wary Of Fentanyl-Laced Cocaine
The synthetic opioid was found in nearly one in 10 bags of coke seized by the NYPD in April.
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Caroline Lewis
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Heroin In "Coronavirus" Packaging Seized In $1 Million Drug Bust
Six people were arrested after authorities raided a Bronx apartment.
By
Jen Chung
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