HRA’s HASA implemented an opioid overdose training plan. DHS strengthened its naloxone training practice by requiring staff from all shelters to participate in comprehensive naloxone trainings to ensure shelters across the city are equipped to administer the life-saving drug at all times.
First Lady Chirlane McCray spoke to Staten Island families about the opioid epidemic, taking into account the rampant growth of overdoses at the time in Staten Island.
Mayor de Blasio signed seven bills to provide substance abuse treatment and prevention services to New Yorkers. The Mayor also signed a bill requiring the creation of full-time animal shelters in all five boroughs.
Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner O'Neil announced the new guidelines on marijuana enforcement in the City, citing a need to right past wrongs made by City government and healing relationships between communities and police.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill announced the majority of New Yorkers found smoking marijuana in public will face criminal summonses instead of arrest.
Mayor de Blasio spoke on the Brian Lehrer show to go over a multitude of issues, such as racism in specialized high schools, the legalization of marijuana, and the environment.
Mayor de Blasio appeared live at City Hall to discuss a multitude of issues, some of them being the legalization of marijuana, his new implementations on safe injection sites, and the new executive budget put out by the Mayor.
Health Experts, Community Leaders, and Elected Officials praised Mayor de Blasio's plan to open overdose prevention centers, citing the necessity of safety measures in a time when so many are overdosing.
Mayor de Blasio spoke on the Brian Lehrer show to speak on a multitude of issues, ranging from injection sites and public marijuana smoking, landlord rights, and opportunities for parole for violent offenders.
This report provides an estimate of the fiscal impact of legalizing adult-use marijuana sales in NY. The estimated legal, adult-use marijuana market of $1.3 billion could conservatively yield annual tax revenues of as much as $1.3 billion total at the State and City levels.