overdose prevention

The nonprofit St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction wants to open the borough's first safe injection site, which could save lives. The plan is now delayed due to a lack of public funding and community buy-in.

As part of the plan, New York City will look to expand overdose prevention centers — also known as supervised injection sites — from two to five by 2025.

In the past, Gov. Kathy Hochul has refrained from explicitly denying her support for these types of programs, which are also known informally as safe injection sites.

The New York City centers in Harlem and Washington Heights are already saving lives, intervening in 43 overdoses during their first two weeks of operation.