Convenience Stores

‘Gas-Station Heroin’ Sold as Dietary Supplement Alarms Health Officials

Tianeptine, found at convenience stores, at smoke shops and online, can mimic an opioid. It is among a growing class of substances that are difficult to control.

White House Delays a Decision on Banning Menthol Cigarettes

The proposal has elicited mounting opposition from tobacco companies, Black activists worried about police enforcement and small businesses, as President Biden moves into an election year.

The Many Costs of Shoplifting

The cost is more than just economic.

Black Smokers at Center of New York Fight to Ban Menthol Cigarettes

A proposal to make New York the third state to ban menthol cigarettes has created a furious and expensive lobbying war, and has divided Black leaders.

You’ve Seen a Bodega Cat. How About a Barber Shop Rooster?

New York City’s beloved bodega cats are internet famous. But other animals — birds, snakes and even pigs — are also at home in neighborhood shops.