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CB2 human services members flag visible drug use around Lafayette, Canal Street and call for agency coordination
Summary
Community Board 2 members discussed rising visible drug use and public‑safety concerns around Lafayette Street, Canal Street and adjacent areas, noted the Village Interagency Task Force pilot’s reported placements and data, and called for coordinated agency responses and more data sharing before drafting resolutions.
Members of the board’s human services and related committees described an increase in visible drug use and public‑safety concerns in parts of Community Board 2, including Lafayette Street, Canal Street and areas near Washington Square Park and Mercer Street.
A member summarized outreach and data from the Village Interagency Task Force, which the board described as a pilot program that has placed people into services and collects counts of discarded needles and other indicators. "They put 14…
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