City and State Ally Against Bensonhurst Tobacco Shop
Claim Roll-Your-Own Cigarettes Unsafe and Untaxed
BENSONHURST (AP) — New York state and New York City are joining forces against roll-your-own cigarette shops that help smokers avoid the taxes that usually up the price of a carton of cigarettes.
The city Law Department and state Attorney General’s office announced they were filing a federal lawsuit against BB’s Corner in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, and Nitecap Entertainment on Staten Island. An ongoing effort by the city has already shut down six similar operations, said city Corporation Counsel Michael Cardozo.