NYC Bud celebrated the opening of its subway-themed legal adult-use cannabis dispensary. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
Feb. 19, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann
NYC Bud, Long Island City’s first legal adult-use cannabis dispensary, opened its Instagram-worthy store on Friday at 44-45 Vernon Blvd.
Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
The store’s design pays homage to the NYC subway, and no attention to detail was spared to create an MTA transit-themed store.
Photo by Gabriele Holtermann
A green railing fence leads to the store, complete with “subwayish” signage and lighting globe. Upon entering, customers are greeted by “Tokin” booth 420 -the number pays tribute to “Weed Day” on 4/20. The interior is a throwback to an MTA subway station from yesteryear, complete with graffiti from classic ’80s artists, a vintage subway bench, and a graffiti-covered life-sized subway car with moving doors. The ATMs resemble