OnPoint NYC, the nonprofit that was the first in the nation to openly offer supervised drug consumption services, celebrated its fourth anniversary Thursday by trumpeting its positive community impact, making its case triumphantly and with a touch of defiance following nearly a year of uncertainty and hostility from the federal government.
In a press conference, OnPoint’s leadership, a state senator, and New York City’s acting health commissioner vowed that the organization would continue its work providing holistic services to people who use drugs in New York City, including physical and mental health care, acupuncture, case management, and its overdose prevention centers, where participants can use illegal substances under supervision.
