With no opposition expressed, Madison County Commissioners are expected to extend the needle-exchange program for two years through 2027. On Tuesday, the commissioners voted to consider the extension ...

A Bronx council member wants to force the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to pick up used drug needles that ...

He marshaled epidemiological research to press for changes in drug policy, alternatives to prison and needle-exchange ...

If you’re going to give them the needles, you should be responsible for cleaning up after them,” a local mom told The Post.

Some needle exchange programs offer clean smoking pipes, testing strips and overdose reversal drugs. Sites also allow disposal of used needles so that they don’t end up being reused or dropped ...

But, he wrote, the council ordinance passed in an 8-5 vote on Monday that would have allowed for a great expansion of needle exchange sites “is the wrong solution at the wrong time.” ...

Update: On Tuesday evening, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced his veto of the needle exchange law expansion passed by the City Council. More needle exchange programs could soon be allowed in ...

New York City Councilmember Oswald Feliz introduced legislation Thursday to require the city to deal with discarded needles ...

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed an expanded needle exchange program just one day after the city council passed the ordinance. Johnson vetoed City Council Ordinance 24-1791 on Tuesday.

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston late on Tuesday vetoed a proposal to remove the cap and distance requirements on the city’s needle exchange program. The City Council may still override his veto if ...

Update: The Denver City Council passed the proposal loosening needle exchange rules Monday night on an 8-5 vote. Mayor Mike Johnston vetoed it Tuesday evening. Denver would eliminate its limit on ...