EDITORIAL: Now that the great JFK Drive debate is over, Mayor Breed should turn her attention back the the drug crisis she prematurely declared an end to in order to skip off to Europe on press junket.
When Mayor London Breed’s 90-day state of emergency came to a close, she skipped off on a 10-day junket to Europe while drug dealing continued undisturbed in the Tenderloin.
car-free in perpetuity. This is great news for walkers, bicyclists and community activists who had advocated fiercely to keep John F. Kennedy Drive as a safe haven for pedestrian recreation after it was closed to traffic during the COVID pandemic.to traffic brought out fierce and passionate advocacy on both sides of the issue.
Now that the great JFK Drive debate is settled, Breed should lay out her plan for fixing the far more pressing issue of drug deaths in the Tenderloin and SoMa. In December, Breed made national headlines for her decision to get serious about cracking down on out-of-control drug sales and deaths in these beleaguered areas. She declared a 90-day“It’s time the reign of criminals who are destroying our city come to an end,” Breed said during a press conference on Dec. 15.
The one concrete positive step afforded by Breed’s emergency declaration, the opening of the Tenderloin Linkage Center on Market Street, has yet to live up to its promise. On the bright side, city officials say the center has recorded over 29,000 visitors, referred over 1,200 clients to services and succeeded in reversing over 35 overdoses. In addition, earlier this month the Department of Public Health announced the successful hiring of 204 health workers.
Argentina Últimas Noticias, Argentina Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
14-year-old girl one of two victims in apparent drive-by shooting in QueensA 14-year-old girl has been taken to the hospital after being shot in the neck during an apparent drive-by shooting in Queens.
Leer más »
2 charged with second-degree murder in Wenatchee drive-by shooting25-year-old Andrew F. Morrow and 23-year-old Benito E. Licea are charged with the shooting death of 21-year-old David Lomeli-Vasquez.
Leer más »
Man who killed 11-year-old in 2019 drive-by shooting gets 40 years in prisonSonnie Reyes, who pled guilty to the murder of Channelview 11-year-old Kamren Jones, will learn his sentence Wednesday.
Leer más »
NYPD: 3 teens wounded in drive-by shooting in Fresh Meadows, QueensUPDATE: The NYPD is on the hunt for a suspect following a drive-by shooting in Fresh Meadows, Queens on Wednesday afternoon that injured a 14-year-old and two 18-year-olds. AielloTV has the latest.
Leer más »
West Garfield Park drive-by shooting leaves 4 injured, including teen, Chicago police sayFour people were wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Leer más »
Kim Basinger Details Battle With Agoraphobia, Says She Had to “Relearn to Drive”While appearing on Wednesday's episode of 'Red Table Talk' alongside daughter Ireland Baldwin, Basinger detailed her childhood anxiety and how that would eventually carry over into her adult life.
Leer más »