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Frankfurt Council Divided Over Residency Rule for New Crack Aid Center

The Left party’s rejection of limiting the center to city residents leaves the July 3 vote hanging on its support.

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Overview

  • The proposed center on Niddastraße 76 is slated to open in autumn 2026 with medical care, rest areas and supervised crack consumption spaces.
  • Under the current plan only Frankfurt residents would receive full services while non-residents are offered emergency aid and transport to their home municipalities.
  • Linke faction leader Dominike Pauli decried the residency restriction as against humanitarian principles and tabled an amendment for open access.
  • FDP members voted against quitting the four-party coalition and will oppose the help center at the July 3 city council session.
  • Mayor Mike Josef and Health Councillor Elke Voitl have formed an inter-municipal working group to urge neighboring towns to set up drug aid facilities before the center’s letter of intent expires in July.