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Council Adds Emergency Hearing Order on Discarded Needles, Refers Matter to Public‑Health Committee
Summary
Councilors filed an emergency hearing order after new data showing a sharp increase in discarded needles across neighborhoods. Sponsors called for restored sharps redemption programming and expanded cleanup and outreach; the council referred the matter to the Public Health, Homelessness & Recovery Committee.
The Boston City Council added an emergency hearing order Wednesday to examine a citywide rise in discarded syringes and other sharps, citing a recent study that found reports are up sharply since 2022.
Councilor Aaron Murphy, who filed the order, told the chamber that needle reports are up more than 75% since 2022 and 20% over the past year and that the problem has spread beyond the Mass…
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