The First Legal Dispensary of Recreational Weed Opens in New York The first legal sale of recreational weed took place in a dispensary in Manhattan, just meeting the state’s deadline to open a store in 2022.
A Times Square Hotel Was Set To Become Affordable Housing. Then the Union Stepped In. An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters.