In a rally held in Manhattan, Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar joined fellow legislators, civic leaders and fellow advocates to help see the SMOKEOUT Act pass.
Photo courtesy the office of Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar
An ‘Operation Smokeout’ campaign spearheaded by Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar has brought multiple rallies across the city to advocate for passage of the “SMOKEOUT Act,” ahead of the bill’s anticipated success this month.
Rajkumar, who represents District 38 in the New York State Assembly, introduced the SMOKEOUT Act early this year as the appearance of illegal smoke shops spiked across the city. Approval of the bill in Albany would allow law enforcement agencies from local municipalities in the city and state, such as the NYPD, to shutter and enforce strict punishments on smoke shops caught selling illegal cannabis products.
In rallies held in both Manhattan and the Bronx, Rajkumar joined fellow legislators, civic leaders and fellow advocates to help encourage the passage of the SMOKEOUT Act.
Once the proposed bill is enacted, and provided Mayor Eric Adams keeps true to his promise, a robust law enforcement initiative is slated to commence, targeting the eradication of illegal smoke shops within 30 days following the bill’s ratification. This decisive action is anticipated to curb the re-emergence of unlawfully operating smoke shops. Rajkumar insists the bill’s passage is vital to solving the city’s problem.
“We are asking that the SMOKEOUT Act be incorporated into the State budget so we can do what all New Yorkers know is right and shut down these illegal cannabis shops once and for all,” said Rajkumar during her rally in Times Square on Thursday, Mar. 28.
Times Square Alliance President Tom Harris, sharing his support at the Thursday rally, welcomed Rajkumar to the Manhattan center place. The Times Square Alliance continues to advocate for the bill’s passage, according to…
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