Drug needles, syringes litter a Bronx park. OnPoint NYC is taking action.
By CBS News
A New York City organization is taking action to clean up drug needles and syringes littering a South Bronx park. It's a story CBS New York's Bronx reporter Shosh Bedrosian first reported on one week ago. Bedrosian first walked through St. Mary's Park with a concerned resident. They observed dozens of used syringes and needles in plain sight, often where children play. "This is a medical waste dump right here in St. Mary's Park," said resident Carmen Santiago. OnPoint NYC removes thousands of syringes from South Bronx park Every weekday, OnPoint NYC's crew cleans up hazardous waste in the 35-acre park. They say with the constant drug use, it's hard to clean up everything.
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