Manhattan’s Upper West Side

Unlicensed marijuana shops are sprouting up like weeds on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. City Councilmember Gale Brewer, who represents the uptown neighborhood, recently dispatched staffers to 61 delis, smoke-shops and convenience stores across her district that she suspected of illegally dealing weed — and the canvassing effort proved fruitful. The team of Brewer aides … [Read more...] about Shops selling illegal pot flourish on Manhattan’s Upper West Side: ‘Free-for-all environment,’ says councilwoman