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Manhattan Beach Couple Arrested For Medicaid Scam Run Out Of Brooklyn Flophouses

A judge’s gavel. (Photo: Joe Gratz [https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegratz/117048243/] / Flickr)A Manhattan Beach couple was arrested Wednesday for running an illegal Medicaid kickback scheme that targeted tenants living in the couple’s flophouses, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced [http://www.ag.ny.gov/press-release/ag-schneiderman-announces-arrest-three-quarter-house-operators-yury-and-rimma-baumblit]

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New York Moves To E-Prescriptions To Curb Drug Abuse

Image via Park Slope Stoop.A key component of New York’s effort to bring down opioid abuse — which requires doctors to file prescriptions electronically [http://www.health.ny.gov/publications/1098.pdf] rather than with handwritten notes — takes affect next week, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced [https://www.governor.ny.

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Heroin Task Force Tackles Stigma: “Nobody Wants A Treatment Center In Their Backyard”

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Police Captain Reports Drug Addiction Driving Recent ‘Uptick’ In Burglaries

Captain Winston Faison speaking at the 61st Community Council meeting. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Despite an overall drop in crime [/city-officials-honor-volunteer-cops-for-daring-halloween-weekend-arrests/] across the 61st Precinct, the station house’s commanding officer reported there has been a recent ‘uptick’ in burglaries and said drug addiction was behind increase. Speaking at

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Be Proud Foundation To Host Drug Awareness And Prevention Program This Thursday

The Be Proud Foundation [/?s=be+proud], in partnership with police and the Tovushi Kavkazi Jewish Youth Center [/?s=Tovushi+Kavkazi+Jewish+Youth+Center], will host a drug awareness and prevention program this Thursday night. “Drug addiction is very bad in our community. We have to yell and scream and

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Tomorrow Night: “Stand Against Drugs” Town Hall At Kings Bay Y

Source: Group Health Cooperative / YouTubeThe Kings Bay Y and Dynamic Youth Community are inviting the community to attend a “Stand Against Drugs” town hall meeting tomorrow evening, January 22, 7:00pm at the Kings Bay Y, 3495 Nostrand Avenue. Doors open at 6:30pm. Part of an initiative that has

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Cymbrowitz Requests $15 Million To Address Opiate Abuse

Source: Doug88888/FlickrThe following is a press release from the offices of Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz: Despite the sharp rise in heroin abuse and the continuing scourge of prescription painkiller addiction among a broad demographic, New York State is not properly equipped to address the opiate addiction crisis, says Assemblyman Steven

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Cymbrowitz Proposes Bill To Strengthen Community Input In Placement Of Drug Treatment Facilities

The proposed location for First Steps to RecoveryIn the midst of the summer drama centered around a proposed drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility on East 21st Street [/state-pulls-plug-on-east-21st-street-rehab-center/], Assemblyman Cymbrowitz blasted the agencies involved for ignoring community input. He promised a legislative solution that would force these agencies to consider

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State Pulls Plug On East 21st Street Rehab Center

The proposed location for First Steps to RecoveryThe state agency charged with approving drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers has reversed course, choosing to reject a controversial clinic slated for East 21st Street after initially allowing the project to go forward. The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) on

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Reviled Rehab Clinic Owners Says Scavo’s Comments Were Offensive, Threatens Hate Crime Complaint

The proposed location of the facility.The owner of the controversial drug rehabilitation facility attempting to plant its flag on East 21st Street and Jerome Avenue [/city-gives-green-light-to-east-21st-street-drug-rehab-center-despite-objections-from-community-board-and-local-leaders/] has shot back at local leaders who’ve opposed the plan, saying that their comments mocked his own personal disability in order to