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Posted inSummer & THE CITY

The Veteran Costume Designers Who Define the Brooklyn’s J’ouvert

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Amid a sea of body paint and chalk, the JouvayFest Collective’s elaborate costumes and characters stand out.
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Posted inTransit

Drug Overdoses Spiked in Subway But Data Lag Hinders Action

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The most recent statistics available — from 2022 — on fatal overdoses in the New York City transit system show an alarming 93% jump in cases.
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Posted inHealth

City’s Public Health Vending Machine Program Ends Up With Just Four Installed Out of 10 Announced

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Thousands of free harm-reduction and sanitary supplies have been dispensed by the devices, but the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene quietly halted new installations in May.
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Posted inOpioid Crisis

Pharma Firm That Owes Millions in Opioid Settlement Wants in on Lucrative Anti-Overdose Drug Contract

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For years New York has procured naloxone from a single supplier, but Hikma Pharmaceuticals is fighting hard to get a contract — despite evidence that their double-dose version increases the risk of withdrawal symptoms.
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Posted inDrug Treatment

NYC Is Spending Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds. How Exactly Remains a Mystery.

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of the state’s opioid advisory board railed at city officials Wednesday over the lack of transparency about how funds designated for treatment, recovery and prevention have been spent.
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Posted inSummer & THE CITY

How to Be an Olympian for the Day in NYC

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Where to play table tennis, beach volleyball, rugby sevens and lots more in the five boroughs.
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Critically Acclaimed Books Were Unavailable at New York Public Library as Budget Woes Hit June Buys

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Recently published hit books about Donald Trump and ‘90s con men, as well as in-demand fiction, hadn’t been acquired as of Monday morning, when THE CITY asked about their absence.
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Posted inDrug Treatment

Xylazine Hits Staten Island Hard as Politics Holds Up Help

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Posted inElections

A Low Turnout Election in NYC Yields Few Surprises as Most Incumbents Hold Seats

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Westchester County Executive George Latimer defeated Rep. Jamaal Bowman in a Congressional race with record-spending, while Assembly incumbents mostly held their seats regardless of their ideology.
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