There is fierce backlash over a proposed marijuana dispensary in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
“We do not want this 6,000-foot dispensary cannabis superstore plopped in the middle of Bay Ridge,” Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said.
What You Need To Know Lawmakers and Bay Ridge residents identified several schools and houses of worship within 1,000 feet of the proposed cannabis shop
Under current law, marijuana shops cannot be within 500 feet of a school or within 200 feet of a house of worship
There are currently 137 licensed marijuana dispensaries in New York state, including 62 across the five boroughs and nine in Brooklyn
“Get these marijuana dispensaries out of here,” echoed Republican state Assemblymember Michael Tannousis.
Dozens of local elected leaders and community members gathered outside the currently empty, 6,000-square-foot space on Third Avenue Monday to make their voices heard.
“Not in our neighborhood, not in our backyard. I’m against it as it is totally, but at least not in a residential neighborhood and such a family-oriented neighborhood,” lifelong Bay Ridge resident Steven Sideratos said.
Lawmakers and Bay Ridge residents identified several schools and houses of worship within 1,000 feet of the proposed cannabis shop.