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2/5/18 - Senator Rivera questions Mayor DeBlasio at the General Government Budget Hearing - 2/5/18 - YouTube

2/16/18 - On harm reduction, Bill is doing harm - NY Daily News

2/27/18 - The New York City Council - Video (1:35:33)

3/5/18 - The Case For Safe Injection Sites In New York - The Brian Lehrer Show - WNYC

3/9/18 - Ask the Mayor - WNYC (30:00)

3/15/18 - Speak to the Speaker - The Brian Lehrer Show - WNYC (12:50)

3/19/18 - Mayor de Blasio Hosts Press Conference about Opioids - YouTube (48:28)

4/5/18 - Injection facility advocates accuse de Blasio of putting politics ahead of public health - Politico

4/5/18 - Protesters force de Blasio to use side entrance at City Hall - NYPost

4/6/18 - As One NYer Dies of Drug Overdose Every Seven Hours; NYC Mayor Considering Safe Spaces for Illegal Drug Use - NewsLI

4/6/18 - Safe Consumption Delay Prompts City Hall Sit-In - Gay City News

4/6/18 - Groups Ask NYC Mayor to Open Safer Consumption Spaces - Public News Service

5/2/18 - City councilman, protesters arrested amid push for Mayor de Blasio decision on supervised injection facilities - NY Daily News

5/3/18 - De Blasio Moves to Bring Safe Injection Sites to New York City - The New York Times

5/3/18 - De Blasio administration endorses 4 supervised injection facilities, provides no timeline - Politico

5/4/18 - De Blasio’s Plan for Safe Injection Sites Faces Many Hurdles - The New York Times