Rivera, Sanchez to introduce legislation to protect New York children from opioid exposure at childcare facilities

State Sen. Gustavo Rivera (SD-33), Council Member Pierina Sanchez (CD-14), elected officials, and childcare advocates joined together to announce the introduction of a series of bills in the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council to protect children from opioid exposure in childcare facilities.

In the wake of the tragic death of 1-year-old Nicholas Feliz-Dominici at a childcare facility in Kingsbridge in September, Rivera and Sanchez worked in tandem to coordinate an appropriate, public health-focused response in an effort to prevent a tragedy like this from ever occurring again and ensure that our communities and children are safe.