Justice
Decade-Long Fight to Decriminalize Syringe Possession in NY Awaits New Gov’s Signature
Jeanmarie Evelly |
The NYPD has made 1,483 arrests for syringe possession since 2006, with 17 people arrested so far this year for the offense, police department data shows. Advocates say the law is demonstrative of the “massive inconsistencies between the penal code and the health code.”