VOL. 24 • NUMBER 19 • MAY 16, 2024
SMOKE AND CHEERERS Area Pols Praise City as Task Force Shutters 75 Shops Peddling Illegal Puff Products
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In the first week of enforcement, the City Sherriff’s Joint Compliance Task Force also issued nearly $6 million in penalties to businesses selling illicit marijuana and tobacco. “It is great to see this determined effort from the mayor’s office to shut down these operations,” said City Councilwoman Joann Ariola (R-Ozone Park). Photo Courtesy of City Sherriff’s Joint Compliance Task Force
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