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Council Member Feliz expresses frustration and provides specific examples of problematic program placements

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Council Member Oswald Feliz concludes the discussion by expressing his frustration with the placement of needle exchange programs in his district and provides specific examples of concerning locations.

Mentions a program in front of the Bronx Library Center, which over 500 unaccompanied minors visit daily
Cites another program in East Tremont directly in front of a children's playground
Criticizes the placement as irresponsible and expresses disappointment in health experts' decision-making

Oswald Feliz

1:25:54

Alright.

1:25:55

Thank you.

1:25:55

Thank you so much for the information.

1:25:56

And again, I look forward to talking about, chatting, I guess, offline.

1:26:00

Thank you, chair, for the additional questions.

1:26:02

Chatting offline about, needle exchange programs not not only in front of, the Bronx Library Center, in my district, over 500, unaccompanied minors visit it every single day.

1:26:14

Also, in East Tremont, a needle exchange program That's

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Literally right in front of a, a children's playground.

1:26:19

It is irresponsible and mind boggling, and I expect better from health experts.

Lynn Schulman

1:26:16

a nightmare.

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