Amid heavy police presence, several participants were arrested for their role in obstructing traffic, including NYC Council Member Stephen T. Levin and as many as a dozen advocates from VOCAL-NY, Housing Works, the Users Union, and other nonprofit groups. On Monday, Mayor de Blasio stated once again that the results of the study would be released quite soon. According to reports, the mayor avoided today's demonstration by entering City Hall through a side door, as is often common for higher-level officials. Nearly two years ago, the Council commissioned a study on safer consumption spaces. Every seven hours, another New Yorker loses their life to a drug overdose.

Source: Forbes May 02, 2018 18:49 UTC