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Nov
27
Lincoln High School Students Terrorize Businesses and Residents on Brighton Beach Block

Lincoln High School Students Terrorize Businesses and Residents on Brighton Beach Block

Entrance to a building, where Lincoln High School students gathered. Courtesy of a resident.BRIGHTON BEACH – For residents and storekeepers
6 min read
Dec
06
Councilmember Espinal Wants Marijuana Tax for NYCHA, Bail Programs—Not The Subway

Councilmember Espinal Wants Marijuana Tax for NYCHA, Bail Programs—Not The Subway

In response to a new study calling for the taxation of legalized marijuana to help fund the spiraling MTA [https:
2 min read
Jun
20
Is Marijuana Legal Now? Not Quite… What The Mayor’s Announcement Means

Is Marijuana Legal Now? Not Quite… What The Mayor’s Announcement Means

For most New Yorkers, smoking marijuana in public will now result in a ticket instead of an arrest (Photo by
2 min read
Aug
21
Despite Recent Arrests, Neighbors Say Police Neglect Has Allowed Homecrest Playground To Become A Haven For Brazen Criminal Activity

Despite Recent Arrests, Neighbors Say Police Neglect Has Allowed Homecrest Playground To Become A Haven For Brazen Criminal Activity

Homecrest Playground. (Photo: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation) Although cops seized a sizable amount of pills and
2 min read
Nov
18

Amending Archaic Law Won’t Turn City Into The Big Reefer

Source: Hupu2 via Wikimedia Commons“…Legalize it, yeah yeah, that’s the best thing you can do” – Peter Tosh, “Legalize
4 min read
Jul
17
Neighbors Tackle The ‘Politics Of Weed’ This Sunday

Neighbors Tackle The ‘Politics Of Weed’ This Sunday

The Brooklyn district attorney’s recent announcement [http://www.brooklynda.org/press_releases/pdf/jul/MarijuanaPolicy_7_8_2014.pdf]
4 min read
May
22

Check Out This Revealing Exchange Between Senators Savino, Golden On Medical Marijuana

Source: smokershighlife/FlickrThe bill legalizing medical marijuana passed the State Senate Health Committee on Tuesday, bringing it a step closer
2 min read
Jan
15
Should Small Amounts Of Marijuana In Public View Be Decriminalized?

Should Small Amounts Of Marijuana In Public View Be Decriminalized?

Newly inaugurated Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson [http://www.brooklynda.org/] first announced back in October his intention [http://online.
2 min read
Jan
07

Diane Savino Says Cuomo’s Medical Marijuana Proposal “A Great First Step”

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)State Senator Diane Savino, who represents parts of Coney Island,
1 min read
Jun
26

Medical Marijuana Measure On Hold For Another Year

State Senator Diane Savino (Source: Thomas Good via Wikimedia Commons)State Senator Diane Savino’s effort to legalize medical marijuana
1 min read