NYC to Recover $48M From Purdue Pharma–Sackler Settlement to Combat Opioid Crisis
New York City will join a new proposed $7.4 billion Purdue Pharma–Sackler family settlement, securing approximately $48 million for the five boroughs to help repair communities harmed by the opioid crisis. Announced by Mayor Eric Adams and Corporation Counsel Muriel Goode-Trufant, the deal—part of litigation dating back to 2017—adds to nearly $190 million already received…