Monthly Archives: July 2018
Are New York Marijuana Laws A-Changin’?
BREAKING: Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance today has announced that, as of tomorrow, they will no longer prosecute any offense related to Marijuana possession or smoking. During this midterm election year, there may be a different kind of fight in New York, as a governor’s panel just recommended that the Empire State legalize… Read More »
Mayor de Blasio Scales Back NYC Marijuana Arrests
Under considerable pressure from scientists and civil rights groups, Mayor Bill de Blasio instructed the NYPD to greatly reduce the number of marijuana arrests in the city. Effective September 1, officers will no longer arrest most people for smoking marijuana in public. Instead, these individuals will receive a criminal summons, which is basically like… Read More »
Troubled Former Met Back In Trouble Again
More details recently emerged in the latest Lenny Dykstra saga, as Linfield police released boy-cam footage of his recent arrest following an altercation with an Uber driver. The 55-year-old former outfielder claimed that the Uber driver drove recklessly and locked him in the car. “He kidnapped me,” Mr. Dykstra told police officers. No charges… Read More »
NYPD Investigates Possible Hate Crime
Police are looking for two men who allegedly assaulted a 25-year-old schoolteacher because he is gay. Brandon Soriano speculates that the men sought him out after he attended a gay pride rally in Queens. They caught up with him that night in Jackson Heights, near the corner of 84th Street and 37th Avenue. Mr…. Read More »
