Full Episode: Ida's Impact, Extraordinary Eviction Session, NY's Opioid Crisis

by Dan Clark • Published on September 2, 2021 • Last modified on September 4, 2021

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NY Lawmakers Extend Pause on Evictions, With New Exceptions

Ida Updates: NYC Death Count Rises After Historic Rainfall Overwhelms Region

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September 3 2021

Ida's Impact, Extraordinary Eviction Session, NY's Opioid Crisis

On This Week's Edition

On this week’s edition of New York NOW: Several New Yorkers have died after flooding downstate from the remnants of Hurricane Ida. Now, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to prepare for the next storm.

Lawmakers made a special trip back to Albany this week to act on evictions, New York's marijuana legalization roll-out, and more. We'll have details.

Keshia Clukey from Bloomberg Government, and Ryan Tarinelli from the New York Law Journal join to discuss the news of the week.

International Overdose Awareness Day was this week. Sen. Pete Harckam, the chair of the Committee on Alcoholism and Substance abuse joins to discuss the opioid crisis.

Find Resources for Addiction Here: https://oasas.ny.gov/covid19

President Biden set Aug. 31 as the deadline for the U.S. military to leave Afghanistan, but his plan wasn't without its critics. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the presumptive GOP nominee for governor, shares his thoughts as an Iraq veteran.