Left to right: David Nicponski, his brother John Nicponski and his wife Pamela Nicponski celebrate the grand opening of their cannabis dispensary, Freshly Baked NYC, on Arthur Avenue in Little Italy on Saturday, May 11, 2024.
Photo Adeline Artistry
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The Bronx’s sixth legal cannabis dispensary opened on the historic Arthur Avenue in Little Italy on Saturday after a soft opening earlier in the week.
Freshly Baked NYC, located at 2375 Arthur Ave. in Belmont, propped open its doors in the old Fabco Shoes on May 11 — a staple of the neighborhood for decades that has open space and floor-to-ceiling windows, allowing passersby to see everything inside. Now, that includes cannabis of all types from flower and edibles to cartridges and concentrates, as well as branded apparel.
David Nicponski, owner of Freshly Baked NYC, dons a Baker’s Club T-shirt at his newly opened cannabis dispensary at 2375 Arthur Ave.Photo ET Rodriguez
Owner David Nicponski and his wife Pamela Nicponski founded Freshly Baked together in September 2022 — two months before the state issued its first dispensary permits — and were