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St. George »

Five other people overdosed in the borough but were saved by naloxone, officials said.

Willowbrook »

Fentanyl, original used for end-of-life patients, was linked to 44 percent of overdoses in the city.

Astoria »

Bernard Lewis, 45, faces up to 12 years in prison if convicted, officials said.

High Bridge »

The mayor urged Congress to consider the national opioid crisis in its health care proposals.

Mott Haven »

White men between 45- to 54-years old were the most likely to die of an overdose, according to the DOH.

Crown Heights »

Powerful drugs are killing young people in the Lubavitch community, experts and locals say.

St. George »

There have been 75 suspected fatal overdoses so far this year, already higher than the 69 in 2015.

New Dorp »

The bill would increase sentences for people who cut drugs with fentanyl.

New Springville »

The deaths came despite two takedowns of drug dealers in the borough this month.