Hundreds of people impacted by cannabis-related criminal charges will finally be allowed to move forward with the pot-shops they had already been granted licenses for — if the terms of a settlement agreement filed Tuesday are approved. With marijuana legalization in 2021, the state created a special class of license called the Conditional Adult-Use Retail […]
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Posted inMarijuana
NY Promised Pot Store Loans Would Build Wealth and Create Equity. Instead, They’re Loading Businesses With Steep Costs.
In January 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined a bold vision to support the ambitious social-equity goals of New York’s new cannabis law: The state would create a $200 million fund to build out ready-to-open dispensaries in prime locations for retail licensees with past cannabis-related convictions. This, lawmakers and regulators agreed, was a chance for those […]
Posted inEnvironment
Uncertain Future for Solar, Wind Projects as New York Rejects Funding Boost
The state Public Service Commission (PSC) on Thursday rejected a request by developers of wind and solar for a financial boost. The decision by the commission, which regulates utilities and oversees rates, raises questions over whether the key clean energy projects — planned around the state and in the Atlantic Ocean — will move forward […]
Posted inPrisons
Gov. Hochul Frees Man Whom Shooting Victim Advocated For
THE CITY in 2021 highlighted the story of David Herion and how his alleged victim, Carolyn Jones, had pushed to get him home to his family.
Posted inMigrant Crisis
Hochul to NYC: State Won’t Force Upstate to Shelter Migrants
City officials have been begging for a ‘statewide decompression’ strategy for months, but the governor rebuffed it Thursday.
Posted inHow to New York
What the Landmark Climate Ruling in Montana Means for New York
New York also has a ‘green amendment’ enshrined in its constitution, and the decision in Big Sky Country could affect how it is applied.
Posted inMarijuana
Legal Cannabis Stores on Hold Again as Judge Continues Weed Injunction
A battle over who is entitled to early retail licenses has flared to the point where an upstate judge implored the two sides to reach a compromise before a hearing in two weeks.
Posted inMedicaid
Got Medicaid? Renew Your Coverage to Keep It That Way
New York state is asking all Essential Plan, Child Health Plus and Medicaid participants to reapply, after a pandemic paperwork pause. The requirement could lead thousands to lose health insurance.
Posted inPools and Beaches
As Heat Wave Hits NYC, Parks Department Won’t Extend Beach Hours
Nearly three dozen municipal pools will stay open an extra hour, but 6 p.m. remains the last whistle for city beaches.
Posted inHow to New York
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and How it Works
Which weed dispensaries are officially open? What about legal delivery? Can you grow a plant? And more burning questions about the rollout of recreational consumption in the city.