The Parks Department said it's removed more than 6,000 syringes from St. Mary's Park in the South Bronx so far in 2024.
NEW YORK -- Residents who live around St. Mary's Park in the South Bronx say there is a large drug problem impacting the community. One resident said she's tired of seeing used needles and syringes scattered around the park in plain sight.'This is a medical waste dump right here in St. Mary's Park,' said Carmen Santiago, a 50-year resident of the neighborhood. There is no hiding the drug problem here.
Santiago showed CBS New York certain hot spots where needles are typically found and also leftover city resources like overdose rescue kits that includes Narcan.In a recent town hall in the Bronx, Mayor Eric Adams said he's well aware of the drug issues inside the park and even witnessed them himself. 'While we were there people were shooting up,' he said to residents.
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