REMARKS
Council Member Feliz expresses frustration and provides specific examples of problematic program placements
1:25:54
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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
Lynn Schulman
1:26:16
a nightmare.
Oswald Feliz
1:26:17
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.
