Residents near a needle-exchange site in a Bronx park are expressing support for a proposed bill by Councilman Oswald Feliz, which mandates city health workers to collect discarded syringes. Locals, particularly parents, are concerned about children's safety and the dangers posed by syringes found in the park and surrounding areas. They argue that if the city provides needles for distribution, they should also be accountable for cleaning up afterward. Comments from community members reflect a shared sentiment that the presence of needles in public spaces, especially near places where children play, is unacceptable and dangerous.
"Do you think when [the drug addicts] are out of their minds, they are going to drop the needles in some box?" Marie asked, expressing concern for children's safety.
"You give them needles, you create the mess, you clean it up." A local dad emphasized the responsibility of city health workers to manage the environment they disrupt.
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