More than 100 opioid victims honored by Purple Rock Project on Long Island: ‘It really does bring comfort’

The names of more than 100 victims of the opioid epidemic were honored with purple rocks bearing their names and faces under ...
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Deaths from fentanyl surpass heroin deaths on Long Island

SUFFOLK COUNTY, Long Island (WABC) -- Health officials say the synthetic opioid fentanyl has surpassed heroin as the leading cause of overdose deaths on Long Island. The New York Times reports that ...

5 key trends in Staten Island drug battle: OD deaths plummet, new threats emerge

Here is a look at five key developments in the drug crisis on Staten Island: Staten Island bested all the other boroughs with ...
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Massive Bronx-to-Long Island drug pipeline busted as cops seize enough fentanyl to kill every person in Suffolk County

Six men ran a massive drug ring that pumped lethal narcotics into Long Island from The Bronx, getting caught with enough fentanyl to kill everyone in Suffolk County, police said. The half dozen men ...
Staten Island Advance

Staten Island Fentanyl and Overdose Task Force urges Governor Hochul for more funding

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Staten Island Fentanyl and Overdose Task Force is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York state legislators to provide more funding for drug addiction treatment and prevention ...
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DEA Signals Broader Crackdown After Trump Calls Fentanyl 'Weapon of Mass Destruction'

President Trump’s decision to reclassify fentanyl is reshaping the federal response to the drug, giving law enforcement ...
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Taxing Long Island: Gov. Hochul signs bill extending property tax benefits for first responders

The law extends property tax benefits to spouses of volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers killed in the line of duty.