Tompkins Square Narc: NYPD Started 4/20 With Barricades, Left With Contact Highs
After a total lockdown of Washington Square Park, cops cleared out vendors from Tompkins Square Park just 90 minutes before 4:20 p.m.
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Four Years After Marijuana Legalization, Many Prosecutors Refuse to Give New Yorkers the Clean Slate They Were Promised
A Hell Gate investigation reveals a fragmented justice system, where defendants have been denied expungements in one part of the state, while applications by people with similar charges sail through courts in more liberal corners of the state.
He Staked Everything on His Legal Weed Store—Then New York State Pulled the Plug
When New York legalized recreational cannabis sales in 2021, Aaron Alexis thought he did everything right—but a sudden change in state policy has placed his business plan in limbo.
Brooklyn Heights Can't Abide This Weed Dispensary's Totally Inoffensive Sculpture
"This piece is very positive. I think it's very, very friendly to the soul," the artist told Hell Gate. "I truly feel like I'm working within the spirit of the purpose of the Landmarks Commission."
Staying Me7o in Midtown
New York basketball icon Carmelo Anthony brought his cannabis brand to New York City, and some devoted fans to Manhattan.
The City Raided His Bed-Stuy Weed Shop. He Spent 48 Hours Behind Bars
Karis Thompson was a cannabis dealer trying to go legit before he was swept up in "Operation Padlock to Protect."
