Law enforcement targets Green Line on Avenue B; tickets issued, shop sealed

Photos and reporting by Stacie Joy 

Yesterday afternoon, the Sheriff's Department and NYPD carried out what an officer on the scene called a "smoke shop op" at Green Line at 42 Avenue B between Third Street and Fourth Street. 

I watched as authorities hauled away eight trash bags of tagged and labeled material, plus one oversized milk crate. According to the Sheriff's office, the seizure included flower, prerolls, carts, edibles — along with cigarettes, flavored vapes and other tobacco products.

A stack of tickets was issued during the operation, but no arrests were made. 

The shop's two employees on duty at the time said they were relieved not to be charged, although both worried about their future work prospects here since the authorities had sealed the storefront.

This isn't Green Line's first run-in with enforcement. Back in April, the unlicensed shop was also targeted in a similar sweep.