The Community Board 5 office is located at 61-23 Myrtle Ave. in Ridgewood.
Photo by Anthony Medina
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At the Queens Community Board 5 Liquor License and Cannabis Committee meeting on Monday, Nov. 27, members voted to oppose four out of six applications for proposed cannabis dispensary locations in Ridgewood and Glendale.
The committee meeting at the Brewery Keenan Heiser American Legion Post on Cooper Avenue in Glendale allowed for thorough discussions about the new proposed dispensary sites only blocks away from some in review.
CB5 Liquor License and Cannabis Committee meeting on Monday, Nov. 27. Photo by Anthony Medina
In Ridgewood, 66-74 Fresh Pond Rd., 66-33 Fresh Pond Rd. and 55-14 Myrtle Ave. were presented to the committee as the next potential cannabis dispensary locations.
The applicant for the proposed dispensary on 66-74 Fresh Pond Rd. was the only one not in attendance and the committee made mention of other areas they failed to complete, which included a questionnaire that was never completed. Committee members pointed to The Office of Cannabis Management’s Guidance for Adult-Use Retail