Alliance joined a half dozen fellow harm reduction providers at City Hall on Friday to speak out against proposed legislation that would limited syringe exchange programs. Outreach Coordinator Eliot Thompson spoke to the members of the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction to oppose Int 0868-2024 - which limits outreach and Int 1169-2025 which affects our ability to operate SSPs and creates more onerous data entry. Alliance was joined by Housing Works, VOCAL-NY, St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction, Drug Policy Alliance, and OnPoint NYC. Healthcare and harm reduction champion Senator Gustavo Rivera joined virtually to speak against the bills.
