Look, I understand and respect that everyone should have the right to kill themselves slowly, and especially the right to do whatever you want on your property
Community activist Alvertis Simmons was among those who argued for that, decrying the council for exempting hookah lounges in part because of their cultural significance while targeting menthol largely because of its prevalence among Black smokers
When asked why smoke shops are open 24/7 while bars and liquor stores close at a certain time, Miranda said its simply because individuals are not complying with the existing rules and regulations to operate a smoke shop legally in the city
They do more harm than good and they need to go. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who took office in January and pledged during his campaign to reimagine public safety, has endorsed shuttering another unit that has drawn scrutiny for its heavy-handed approach to protests, but his office declined to address the rising calls to disband the CRT
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