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Dominic Dupont says his uncle's shocking passing is what prompted him to speak about the dangers of opioids and overdose. 

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Before 10 tomorrow night. And for anyone thinking of heading to midtown and taking that in, in person, you best be bundled up. Yeah, it is going to be brick. So hopefully you guys can bundle up, try to stay warm and you know, this is what you need to wear, stepping out the door tomorrow morning, you know, temperatures are gonna be in the upper twenties to start 40 degrees by the afternoon. But you're still gonna need the heavy coat, the air muffs hat, the Uggs, the tins, you need it all because of those winds. It's still going to be whipping out of the west near 1525 MPH. So this is where the morning is starting and this is where we're going throughout the day. So as you're standing on the platform, just make sure that you bundle up and try to stay warm again. The gloves will do you some good tomorrow evening is where temperatures begin to, you know, still remain very cold, but the winds won't be too much of an issue. Lighter winds out of the west 5 to 15 MPH. Thursday, the pick of the week lots of sunshine to enjoy so chilly with temperatures in the upper forties, but at least for seeing the forties, that's going to be a welcome sight by our Thursday with lighter winds. Now, looking ahead to our Friday, that's where we start to see the chance for some wet weather pushing through Friday afternoon, lingering into evening, catching a break on our Saturday, but can't rule out stray showers still trying to fine tune the timing of this storm. But a bigger storm system, it is gonna give us more steadier rainfall throughout the day on our Sunday and even leading into Monday. And it is gonna take us into an unsettled weather pattern through early next week, which is gonna be the first full week of December temperatures in the fifties. But then we got some wet weather to deal with.

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Nephew reflects on Michael K. Williams' life, addiction help on Overdose Awareness Day

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Crisis that impacts many right here in the Bronx. Today's International overdose Awareness Day, local officials, health advocates and family members using this time to discuss the crisis and honor those who have died, including the family of actor Michael K Williams who died from an overdose in 2021. They were all united in the South Bronx at the Samaritan Village where news talk's Christy Reader has more. This is the Richard Press Wellness Center and it's a facility that offers a holistic approach for those with behavioral health needs including substance use programs and peer based recovery services. The president and CEO here points out that everyone lost in an overdose was someone's friend, family member or loved 11 of those beloved is the nephew of late actor Michael K Williams Dominic Dupont talked about how much he loved his uncle. He said his uncle's shocking passing is what prompts him to speak about the dangers of opioids and overdose. Michael is the type of person that would just be excited about what we're doing here to raise awareness, to help people. And I could see him, I could feel his spirit, he's present. It's palpable we also heard from a survivor who shared his story about how he experienced an overdose and how quickly your life can change. In the South Bronx Christy reader news 12 and in recognition of international overdose Awareness Day, the Biden administration says it's putting $450 million towards efforts to address the opioid epidemic. The money will support overdose prevention and harm reduction efforts. There will also be a focus on treating addiction recovery services as well as disrupting the supply of opioids including fentaNYL. So here's what to do if you think someone is overdosing, call 911 immediately if available administer naloxone, try to keep that person awake and breathing, lay them on their side to prevent choking.

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