NYC Mayor Mamdani Invests $12 Million to Expand Peer-Led Recovery Services
May 09, 2026
May 09, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an investment of $12 million from opioid settlement funds to expand community-based, peer-led substance-use recovery services. Speaking at the 59th anniversary of Phoenix House in Brooklyn, Mamdani explained that the funding will support seven nonprofits across the five boroughs to grow peer-specialist programs and outreach efforts.
The initiative aims to reduce overdose deaths by 25 percent within four years by lever . . .
The initiative aims to reduce overdose deaths by 25 percent within four years by lever . . .