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Will fire hydrants become official city water fountains? A new City Council bill wants you to drink straight from fire hydrants – and drink more tap water in general.
Want the city to be safer? Tell businesses stop narc-ing on Narcan A Lower East Side bookstore now faces eviction for distributing the life-saving overdose reversal medication.
Why the hell are New York City venues confiscating Narcan? The city's Health Department now recommends every single New Yorker carry the overdose-reversal medication. Security at some of the city's biggest nightlife venues hasn't gotten the memo.
Ask The Groove: If I witness workers in a bad situation, what can I do? In this new running feature, we field our readers' most pressing questions.
Where you can still get Narcan for free (instead of over-the-counter for $44.99) “CDC best practices are to flood the streets with Narcan. Everyone and anyone should have it.”