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New York City becomes the first U.S. city to fund a local needle exchange program.

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After significant local opposition, the program opens up in the basement of the health department in downtown Manhattan next to a police station.

Many people point to the irony of placing a needle exchange program next to a police station, raising concerns about safety and security, particularly for People of Color, in the face of the criminalization of drug use.