Tag: overdose

Four-year-old boy dies after allegedly being exposed to fentanyl in Flatbush shelter

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Mar. 5, 2025 By Dean Moses A 4-year-old boy has died after being exposed to fentanyl at a Flatbush women’s shelter on Tuesday, police said.  According to police sources, officers from the 63rd Precinct responded to a 911 call of a child having a medical emergency at the 4612 Glenwood Road shelter at about…

Family Health Centers receive $600k grant to expand anti-overdose education programs in Brooklyn

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Sep. 4, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen The Sunset Park Health Council, including nine Brooklyn-based Family Health Centers at NYU Langone Health, has been awarded $600,000 to expand its anti-overdose education program across Brooklyn.  Over the next three years, the Family Health Centers will use the funds — granted by the Anthem Blue Cross and…