in January, “The governor has said quite clearly that she’s not there yet.”
The measure is starting to gain some momentum after years in limbo. State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal first introduced the bill in 2017. It moved out of the Assembly Health Committee for the first time this month. But this recent push may not be enough to get it through before the legislative session ends on June 2nd.
But the bill still faces some opposition in both houses and has less support in the state Senate, where it has yet to advance. In October 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a suite of legislation to protect opioid prevention centers from legal penalties.In October 2021, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a suite of legislation to protect opioid prevention centers from legal penalties.Ann Marie Vazquez, a born-and-raised Harlem resident, said she also has seen more drug dealers in the area near the center on East 126th Street since OnPoint NYC began offering overdose prevention services there .
He has to make sure his law enforcement buddies will profit from these facilities. He cannot be trusted. We’d be better-off delaying implementation of these programs for the remainder of his time in office. His cop friends will fail this idea completely.
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