Junkies take over NYC block near office of Democrat who applauds woke harm reduction policies

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Junkies take over NYC block near office of Democrat who applauds woke harm reduction policies
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, brazenly shooting up and terrorizing businesses — right under the nose of a lefty city council woman who has cheered on woke harm reduction policies.

OnPoint has received $1.38 million in taxpayer funding earmarked for programs to prevent and treat opioid abuse, although it has said it relies on private funding because it is not legally allowed to use public funds to operate an overdose prevention center. Drug arrests have increased over 40% this year, to 511, compared to the same period in 2022, after the safe injection site opened, per police data.

Yet even with the scenes of abject misery and human suffering, Ayala insisted to The Post this week that OnPoint has helped the neighborhood and reduced open-air drug use, instead chalking up the junkie horde on her block to the prevalence of drug dealers.

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