Brooklyn’s first dispensary owned by a Black woman opened in Park Slope as Mayor Eric Adams pledged to crack down on illegal weed stores in New York City. Matawana Cannabis Dispensary, the sixth legal dispensary in Kings County,…
The historic achievement of Cherry Bailey, the first Black woman to become a 3-star Chief in DSNY history. Learn about her remarkable career path, from Sanitation Worker to leading the Division of Safety and Training.