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Saturday, September 16, 2023
Bronx Chamber of Commerce - Bronx Business News You Can Use
Friday, September 15, 2023
Assembly Member John Zaccaro, Jr. Joins New York City Sheriff's Department To Investigate Illegal Smoke Shops
Working closely with city and state agencies and law enforcement partners, coalition targets illegal sale of cannabis in New York City
Assembly Member John Zaccaro, Jr., (D-AD 80) in coordination with the New York County Sheriff’s Department, conducted targeted inspections yesterday on smoke shops to combat the proliferation of unlicensed and unregulated sale of tobacco and cannabis in the Allerton section of The Bronx.
The New York County Sheriff’s Department investigated multiple locations. At least three of these locations were found to have been in violation of the law, as follows: 649 Allerton Avenue (200 Healthy Deli Corp), 686-688 Allerton Ave (BX Convenience & Smoke Store Corp), and 800 Allerton Avenue (Allerton Ave Smoke Shop Inc).
Investigations into these businesses yielded the following:
- Two (2) arrests
- Four (4) C-Summons
- Six (6) Notice of Violations with 32 violations and 196 counts of violations
- Estimated $223,700 in penalties
- 14.5 Cartons of untaxed cigarettes
- 3,392 packages of other tobacco products
- 1,824 flavored vape products
- 190 THC Vapes
- 2,009 packages of THC flowers weighing a total of 39.38lbs
- 1,750 THC pre-rolls weighing a total of 4.44 lbs
- 367 packages of THC edibles weighing a total of 38.6lbs
“Today is a reckoning for those who have chosen to circumvent the law and target our most vulnerable citizens and children by acquiring and selling cannabis and tobacco products illegally," said Assembly Member John Zaccaro, Jr. “I am proud to partner with the New York County Sheriff’s Department and be at the forefront of a broader effort to curb the sale of illegal tobacco and cannabis products.”
Sheriff Anthony Miranda said, “The Sheriff’s office will continue to work collaboratively with other city agencies to combat the proliferation of unlicensed smoke shops in New York City. Community safety and public health are our top priority.”
The raids conducted by the Sheriff’s Department are part of a larger, ongoing community-based mission working in conjunction with the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), as well as numerous City and State agencies to crack down on smoke shops that are selling cannabis and tobacco products without a state-issued license. Smoke shops found to be in possession of and selling of illegal cannabis and tobacco products face stiff fines, forfeiture of the illegally obtained products, and revocation of any current or pending licenses, among other penalties.
John Zaccaro, Jr., represents the 80th Assembly District which encompasses Allerton, Indian Village, Little Yemen, Morris Park, Norwood, Pelham Gardens, and Van Nest.
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Bronx, NY 10463Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Rameek Smith
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) released its report on the death of Rameek Smith, who died on May 10, 2022 in the Bronx. Following a thorough investigation, which included review of body-worn camera footage, interviews with witnesses, ballistic testing, and evidence from the scene, OSI concluded that a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the officer who shot Mr. Smith was justified.
On the evening of May 10, 2022, two New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers were patrolling in the Bronx when they spotted Mr. Smith walking on Third Avenue with what appeared to be a gun by his waist. The officers stopped the patrol car and attempted to engage Mr. Smith, but he ran away. One officer pursued him on foot while the other officer followed in the patrol car. The pursuit ended on Bathgate Avenue when Mr. Smith fired his gun and injured the officer who was chasing him on foot. Mr. Smith then began to run across the street in front of the patrol car. As Mr. Smith pointed the gun in the direction of the patrol car and the driving officer, the officer stopped the car, got out, and fired his service weapon, striking Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. Officers recovered a gun at the scene.
New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) today released its report on the death of Rameek Smith, who died on May 10, 2022 in the Bronx. Following a thorough investigation, which included review of body-worn camera footage, interviews with witnesses, ballistic testing, and evidence from the scene, OSI concluded that a prosecutor would not be able to disprove beyond a reasonable doubt at trial that the officer who shot Mr. Smith was justified. (NYPD) officers were patrolling in the Bronx when they spotted Mr. Smith walking on Third Avenue with what appeared to be a gun by his waist. The officers stopped the patrol car and attempted to engage Mr. Smith, but he ran away. One officer pursued him on foot while the other officer followed in the patrol car. The pursuit ended on Bathgate Avenue when Mr. Smith fired his gun and injured the officer who was chasing him on foot. Mr. Smith then began to run across the street in front of the patrol car. As Mr. Smith pointed the gun in the direction of the patrol car and the driving officer, the officer stopped the car, got out, and fired his service weapon, striking Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was taken to a local hospital, where he later died. Officers recovered a gun at the scene.