They say the city never sleeps, but up on a Brooklyn rooftop, a different kind of green is wide awake. Veteran cultivator Danny Danko returned to his own garden after years of working behind the scenes and took the leap: a no‑till, living‑soil bed, six plants reaching for the sun amidst wind, heat, and hail above the city streets. Danko had done it all—the hydroponics, … [Read more...] about Concrete Jungle, Worms in Charge: Brooklyn’s Rooftop Grow Revolution
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Is New York’s weed law flawed? Brooklyn DA backs off cannabis possession charges
Last year, on April 20, police pulled over Tommy Yu for failure to signal while he was driving in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. An officer noticed Yu had a forged Department of Transportation parking plaque and searched his car, finding what he said were hundreds of ecstasy pills and 18 large bags of cannabis weighing more than 20 pounds, according to testimony. In July, Yu had … [Read more...] about Is New York’s weed law flawed? Brooklyn DA backs off cannabis possession charges
