Controversial NYC vending machine emptied of crack pipes overnight.
A drug-themed vending machine in Brownsville, Brooklyn, which provides free crack pipes, lip balm, and Narcan, was emptied overnight by local addicts. The vending machine also offers drug-testing strips, condoms, tampons, and nicotine gum. The machine is the first of four new contraptions set to provide drug-themed items to the community gratis. The city says the idea is to help keep drug users safer with clean supplies and help curb soaring overdose deaths. However, the endeavor doesn’t sit well with some locals and pols.