NYC supervised injection sites see scrutiny from US Attorney
Manhattan's top federal prosecutor hinted to The New York Times that his office could potentially crack down on the city's two supervised injection sites.
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Manhattan's top federal prosecutor hinted to The New York Times that his office could potentially crack down on the city's two supervised injection sites.
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