In the 12 months since, the two facilities — which OnPoint NYC operates in East Harlem and Washington Heights — have been used more than 45,000 times by 2,000-plus participants.
The recent enforcement push may not be enough to blunt the illegal market’s impact, especially with the first regulated stores planned to open in the coming months.
For years, advocates for long-term care have pushed Albany lawmakers to support a 150 percent increase in the minimum wage for those workers as part of a “Fair Pay for Home Care” campaign.
After a COVID-related break, Boulder has reinstated a requirement that food
businesses report what they’re doing to comply with the city’s Zero Waste
ordinance. Restaurants, grocery stores, coffee …
The move drew criticism from opponents, including the New York State Catholic Conference, which called it “a grave misuse of state resources and an insult to millions of pro-life New Yorkers.”
The new requirement, which takes effect Monday and will be reassessed on Jan.
15, comes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases throughout much of upstate New York.