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House of Puff’s new collaboration and exhibition with the author, social justice advocate and artist, Chris Wilson is opening on May 12 in New York City.  This exhibition will feature Wilson’s powerful painting, “Positive Delusions,” which...

Over the last two decades, drug overdoses in the United States have soared, with deaths increasing over four times in the period between 1999 and 2017, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Adults aged 25 to 54 have the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths....

On Tuesday, New York City became the first in the nation to open two overdose prevention centers (OPC) where people can use illicit drugs and receive medical care and services. What are OPCs? Overdose prevention centers are safe spaces for people to consume pre-obtained drugs in controlled...

New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed Wednesday afternoon that New York City restaurants will be allowed to reopen indoor dining at 25% capacity at the end of September. The decision follows political pressure from advocacy groups and a major lawsuit involving hundreds of restaurant owners and...

New York City is home to some of the world's most iconic restaurants and chefs, but the industry faces an unclear path in the absence of a long-term plan during the coronavirus pandemic.  The Other Side Of The COVID-19 Curve: New York City was among the hardest-hit regions globally in...

New York City is the latest major city to address how restaurants are faring during the coronavirus pandemic.  De Blasio Signs Restaurant Delivery Legislation New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed on Tuesday a new set of guidelines on how the government can help bars and restaurants...

The presence of former Vice President Joe Biden onstage Wednesday on the second night of debate among Democratic presidential candidates put the Obama administration’s policies in the spotlight in clashes over health care, immigration and criminal justice.  Biden, who has a comfortable...

Many of the 20 Democrats participating over two days in the CNN Democratic Presidential Debates in Detroit favor cannabis legalization. Where the candidates differ the most is in past policies that may contradict their positions today — and in how legalization would look under...

The New York Police Department recently struck a deal to supply its officers with body cameras for $6.4 million, about 70 percent less than what TASER International Inc (NASDAQ: TASR), widely considered to have been a shoe-in to win the contract, has been awarded in similar arrangements. The...