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New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement after the suspect in last week’s shooting of Police Officer Kaseem Pennan in the Bronx was released on bond:
New York Attorney General Letitia James marked a key milestone in her efforts to bring billions of dollars in much-needed resources to communities across the country through the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors — Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen — and Johnson & Johnson over the companies’ role in creating and fueling the nationwide opioid crisis. Since the agreement in July, which included 52 states and territories, thousands of local governments across the country have joined during the subdivision sign-on period. New York has secured full subdivision participation, ensuring that New York will receive the maximum amount of $230 million available under the settlement agreement.
“Every region across New York has been impacted by the opioid crisis and every community has been devastated in its wake,” said Attorney General James. “We went after these manufacturers and distributors because they must pay for their roles in this crisis and for the lives they have forever harmed. While no amount of money will ever bring back the New Yorkers we’ve tragically lost to opioids, with full participation from all of New York’s political subdivisions, we are doing all we can to get the most money possible for our state to put into treatment and prevention efforts.”
Alongside Attorney General James, the attorneys general of North Carolina, Tennessee, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas led the negotiations of this multistate agreement and signed the above joint statement.
This is the latest step in Attorney General James’ efforts to fight the opioid epidemic. In March 2019, Attorney General James filed the nation’s most extensive lawsuit to hold accountable the various manufacturers and distributors responsible for the opioid epidemic. The manufacturers named in the complaint included Purdue Pharma and its affiliates, as well as members of the Sackler Family (owners of Purdue) and trusts they control; Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its affiliates (including its parent company Johnson & Johnson); Mallinckrodt LLC and its affiliates; Endo Health Solutions and its affiliates; Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and its affiliates; and Allergan Finance, LLC and its affiliates. The distributors named in the complaint were McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation, and Rochester Drug Cooperative Inc.
In September last year, an agreement with Endo was reached that has already delivered $50 million to New York state and Nassau and Suffolk counties to combat the opioid crisis.
Also, in September last year, the bankruptcy court in Purdue confirmed a $4.5 billion plan — at least $200 million of which will be earmarked for New York — from the Sackler family and foundations that they control, will end the Sacklers’ ability to manufacture opioids ever again, and will shut down Purdue Pharma. The court’s ruling against Purdue and the Sacklers has since been challenged by dissenting states and is currently in mediation.
In July last year, a settlement with McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen that will deliver up to $1 billion to New York state to combat the opioid epidemic was announced.
In June last year, a settlement that ended Johnson & Johnson’s sale of opioids nationwide and that will deliver $230 million to New York alone was announced.
The deals with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen have a global value of approximately $26 billion.
The cases against Mallinckrodt and Rochester Drug Cooperative are now moving separately through U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
Pursuant to the new law establishing the opioid settlement fund, all funds collected by the state from opioid settlements or litigation victories will be allocated specifically for abatement efforts in communities devastated by the opioid epidemic and will not go towards the state’s general fund.
Separately, but related to her work on opioids, last February, Attorney General James co-led a coalition of nearly every attorney general in the nation in delivering more than $573 million — more than $32 million of which was earmarked for New York state — toward opioid treatment and abatement in an agreement and consent judgment with McKinsey & Company.
Lastly, just last month, a jury found Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and its affiliates liable for violating New Yorkers’ rights and responsible for the public nuisance charges made by New York state in its opioid trial in Suffolk County State Supreme Court. A subsequent trial will now be held to determine how much Teva and others will be required to pay, which will be added to the up to $1.5 billion Attorney General James has already secured for the state of New York from different opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Third at Bankside, at 2401 3rd Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx via NYC Housing Connect
The affordable housing lottery has launched for Third at Bankside, two 25-story towers and one 17-story building atop an eight-story podium at 2401 3rd Avenue in Mott Haven, The Bronx. Designed by Hill West Architects and developed by Brookfield Properties, the structure yields 450 residences. Available on NYC Housing Connect are 134 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI), ranging in eligible income from $61,543 to $167,570.
At 130 percent of the AMI, there are 47 studios with a monthly rent of $1,795 for incomes ranging from $61,543 to $124,150; 49 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent ranging from $2,200 to $2,350 for incomes ranging from $75,429 to $139,620; and 38 two-bedrooms with a monthly rent ranging from $2,695 to $2,900 for incomes ranging from $92,400 to $167,570.
Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments. Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than April 13, 2022.
Statewide COVID-19 Hospitalizations Drop by Nearly 600 in Past 24 Hours
Cases Per 100k (7-Day Average) Declining in All Regions
134 COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Yesterday
Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the state's progress combating COVID-19.
"I want to thank New Yorkers for doing their part to help fight the winter surge and keep our loved ones safe, but let's not take our progress for granted," Governor Hochul said. "Keeping our friends, loved ones, and fellow New Yorkers safe and healthy is a team effort. We know what works - get vaccinated if you haven't yet, get the booster if you have, and if you've done both make sure your friends and family do as well."
Today's data is summarized briefly below:
The Health Electronic Response Data System is a NYS DOH data source that collects confirmed daily death data as reported by hospitals, nursing homes and adult care facilities only.
This daily COVID-19 provisional death certificate data reported by NYS DOH and NYC to the CDC includes those who died in any location, including hospitals, nursing homes, adult care facilities, at home, in hospice and other settings.