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Since February 2022, the two Overdose Prevention Centers [OPC] in East Harlem and Washington Heights have been visited 10,470 times by 857 individual participants, and have intervened in 180 overdoses, according to data provided by the nonprofit that runs the sites, OnPoint NYC, on March 9th, 2022.
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Most importantly, all individuals who suffered an overdose within the OPCs survived due to the life-saving measures of the medical staff who oversee all of the participants within the center.
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The city initially estimated that the two OPCs would save between 100 to 130 lives each year. However, after only operating for a few short months, the centers have already surpassed those numbers.
On Tuesday, November 29th, Mayor Adams announced a controversial new plan to forcefully hospitalize New York City’s most vulnerable: the unhoused population.
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"For too long, there has been a gray area where policy, law, and accountability have not been clear, and this has allowed people in need to slip through the cracks," Adams said.
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Mayor Adams’ directive states that outreach workers, city-operated hospitals, and first responders have the legal authority to provide care to New Yorkers when severe mental illness prevents them from meeting their own basic needs.
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The directive seeks to dispel the “myth” that the legal standard for involuntary intervention requires an “overt act” demonstrating that the person is violent, suicidal, or engaging in outrageously dangerous behavior likely to result in imminent harm.
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Adam’s plan has received harsh criticism due to the lack of training for first responders, specifically the police, with many drawing illusions to this being another overreaching policy like stop and frisk. And pointing out the many challenges in implementing this plan, like the fact that the number of respite care centers, which the city uses to house those experiencing a mental health crisis, have been cut in half over the past three years, according to a recent report from the Office of the Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams.
Break Free NYFW, a runway show with a cause, announces their support of Daniel’s Law, named after the late Daniel Prude who lost his life while in police custody while experiencing a mental health crisis.
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The bill for Daniel’s Law proposes the creation of state and regional counsels to oversee crisis response. It further proposes to create mental health response teams, reducing the need for police response and thereby decreasing the use of force on those most in need of compassion.
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Attendees of the showcase will be urged to sign a petition with information on how to contact their state legislature at the conclusion of the show, with guest speaker, Kimberly Blair, the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for NAMI NYC, delivering a passionate speech on the law and how to get involved in advocating for mental health legislation.
Sober events and social networking platform located in the Lower East Side, Soberocity, has officially announced their third panel of the year, Sobriety & Motherhood. Sobriety & Motherhood is Soberocity's way of honoring all sober Moms for Mother's Day. This raw panel will dive into each panelist's journey to sobriety and how it not only enriched their lives, but the lives of everyone in their families.
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Our panelists include: Model, Television Personality, and Private Investigator Sarah McSweeney, Author, Harm Reduction Specialist with The Sidewalk Project, and Host of the Sober Mom Squad Jen Elizabeth, Michelle Smith of Recovery is the New Black, Founder of Out Loud Recovery Martha Duke, and Erin Ranta of REVA Recovery.
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Spearheaded by Editor in Chief, Alexandra Nyman, this one-of-a-kind panel is for those living a sober life or individuals who are sober curious and are looking for sober events to attend with like-minded people. Soberocity wants to change the perception of what it means to live a sober life and make it achievable and attainable for everyone suffering, or who has suffered, from addiction.
It's not everyday that a new category is created in the film industry. And it's even rarer for the innovation to solve a problem every DP faces: balancing. It may sound like a small issue... but when you are on a tight production schedule, every second counts. So why chance missing that magic hour shot when you don't have to. Quickdraw just might be the solution all New York DPs have been seeking.
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Quickdraw is a 3D-printed counterbalance system that aims to make lens swapping easier when working with a gimbal or a steadicam. It normalizes the center of gravity of each lens in the kit by adding weight to lighter lenses. Quickdraw can be screwed onto the front filter thread of any lens and thanks to the additional weight it will match the center of gravity of this lens with other heavier lens. Therefore these lenses will be swappable without the need for rebalancing the camera setup. Making this the ideal tool to use for run-and-gun shoots and shoots where you have multiple lens changes. It also allows gimbal and steadicam operators to expand their creativity by no longer being pressed for time with lens changes.
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The idea of using this system is to balance the setup with the heaviest lens that you are planning to use. Then use Quickdraw for each additional lens you intend to fly on the gimbal or steadicam. As an example, if you want to use four lenses, you will need three Quickdraws. The heaviest lens will be without it and every other lens with a custom balanced Quickdraw.
The Break Free Foundation announced new alliances today with the Recovery Centers of America, an addiction treatment facility that serves the NYC and New Jersey area, and the Realization Center, a comprehensive full-service, chemical dependency outpatient treatment center.
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The Break Free Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to individuals suffering from substance use disorders. The foundation helps people attend an inpatient and outpatient treatment program for free or at a low cost if the individual has insurance coverage. The Break Free Foundation organizes a semi-annual New York Fashion Week fundraiser called “Break Free NYFW”, which has garnered a great deal of support from fellow nonprofit organizations such as NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) and BigVision. Their February 11th fundraiser allowed the group to raise enough funds to launch online support groups this summer.
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“It is an understatement to say that the fashion industry is the biggest influencer in how we as a society choose to present ourselves to the world and can influence how the wearer feels about themself,” remarked Alexandra Nyman, the Founder and CEO of the Break Free Foundation. “We will continue to raise our voices during New York Fashion Week in an effort to raise awareness about mental health, co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders in the fashion industry and beyond.”
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