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Task Force Crackdown On Illegal Smoke Shops Leads To Closures: YPD
Unlicensed marijuana and THC products were confiscated after the latest round of visits by the City of Yonkers Smoke Shop Task Force.
YONKERS, NY — An old "fotomat" might be a great place for a smoke shop, but Yonkers police have put businesses on notice that such businesses must be in compliance with state and local regulations.
The Yonkers 2nd Precinct and 4th Precinct have been busy with the City of Yonkers Smoke Shop Task Force (Yonkers Fire Department, Yonkers Department of Housing and Buildings and Code Enforcement) inspecting local businesses for compliance, authorities said.
Inspections have taken place all over Yonkers, according to YPD, including:
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- Ashburton Avenue
- Bronx River Road
- Central Park Avenue
- Kimball Avenue
- Lake Avenue
- McLean Avenue
- Palisade Avenue
- Odell Avenue
- Yonkers Avenue
- 186 Ashburton Avenue has been shut down pending compliance
- 850 Bronx River Road has been shut down pending compliance
- 15 Palisade Avenue has been shut down pending compliance
"Our goal is not to hurt small businesses and building owners; however, we will not allow unlawful premises to impact the quality-of-life of our communities," Yonkers police officials said in a statement released this week. "The City of Yonkers and Yonkers Police Department will continue to ensure that all establishments are operating within the confines of the law."
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