New York’s legal cannabis market has been hampered by inexperienced leaders who treated the state licensing agency like a “mission-driven” startup rather than a government office, according to an internal review released Friday. The report detailed several problems at the state Office of Cannabis Management, including constantly shifting licensing rules, poor transparency and an absence of enforcement […]
HUNTINGTON BEACH — ‘Canary in the mine?’: Volunteer Jason Foo holds a rescued pelican by its beak while treating the bird at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach, CA, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Earlier this week, lifeguards spotted a cluster of two dozen sick pelicans on a pier in coastal Newport Beach. […]
BENSONHURST — SENIOR CITIZENS AROUND BENSONHURST received bouquets of flowers directly from City Councilmember Susan Zhuang on the Friday before Mother’s Day, observed this year on Sunday, May 12. Councilmember Zhuang personally purchased a thousand flowers to distribute to seniors and children (to present to their mothers) in the community. Council Member Zhuang, who began […]