Employment

OCM Steps Up Pressure on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops

By SÍLE MOLONEY, MIA HOLLIE & PERRY GREGORY
The New York State Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) published a second update on Monday, Dec. 4, on enforcement actions taken against unlicensed cannabis shops across the State.

Off-Duty DOC Employee Arrested & Charged with Assault in The Bronx

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Police said an off-duty New York City employee was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 9, in the 43rd Precinct which encompasses some or all of the neighborhoods of Westchester Avenue, Castle Hill Avenue, White Plains Road, and Parkchester.   They said Richard Irving, 37, an employee with NYC Department of Corrections was charged with assault.   A person arrested and charged with a crime is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.    

Montefiore Einstein Awarded FDA Grant for Clinical Trial on Experimental Blood Cancer Treatment

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two related blood cancers that disproportionally target older adults called acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), are notoriously difficult to treat and are associated with high relapse rates, according to medical experts at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC). Although new therapies have improved survival rates, they say treatment options remain limited, and the prognosis for the 50% of people who have these cancers, remains poor.

Smoke Shop Raids by Sheriff’s Department Continue to Yield Results

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Smoke shops raids continued across the borough in recent weeks in efforts to crack down on unlicensed premises. The Office of Democratic City Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13) and the New York City Sheriff’s Office said they carried out retail inspections on Tuesday, Nov. 14, of Williamsbridge and Westchester Square stores to combat the proliferation of the unlicensed and unregulated sale of cannabis.