Cops in Queens seize what they say is NYC's biggest illicit pot stash ever

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Friday August 9, 2024 [Donate now]( [Cops seize what they say is NYC's biggest illicit pot stash ever, in Queens]( [Various cannabis products.]( [The city sheriff's office estimates the value of the marijuana products at $12 million.]( More Stories From Today [Bonsai trees arranged on shelves]( [I’ve visited thousands of NYC's small, indy shops. Here are some niche standouts.]( [Caroline Weaver is documenting the city’s storefronts in a guide to locavore shopping.]( [New York City Mayor Eric Adams stands with former FDNY commissioner Laura Kavanagh]( [Women firefighters allege sexist culture as FDNY commissioner quits]( [Laura Kavanagh's exit has fueled questions about the fire department's male-dominated environment and glaring gender inequality.]( [Civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel stands and points with New York City mayor Eric Adams.`]( [Close ally wants to change Mayor Adams' approach to NYC homelessness. New data helps his case.]( [A volunteer group led by famed civil liberties lawyer Norman Siegel says it has placed more than 400 homeless people in shelters over the last two years.]( [A photo of two riders waiting for a bus to arrive in Brooklyn.]( [Why the MTA’s bus drivers don’t enforce the fare]( [The MTA is struggling to get New Yorkers to pay to ride the bus, in no small part because drivers don’t enforce the fare.]( [race walkers going by the Eiffel Tower]( [Extra Extra: Walking up that hill in the Olympic marathon]( [Because one section of the course is so steep, runners may choose to take a walk break, here are your afternoon links: An idea to get congestion pricing over the finish line, Kamala Harris might give an interview at some point, an iceberg is spinning in circles and more.]( [A bus driver's hands on the steering wheel]( [NJ Transit takes over 20 North Jersey bus routes as Coach abandons them]( [It's just the latest time NJ Transit has stepped in as private operators keep scaling back and shutting down service.]( [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.