Governor Kathy Hochul speaks during a press briefing by mayor Eric Adams on cannabis and public safety announcement in the Bronx borough of New York on July 31, 2024. Mayor, governor and police commissioner announced closure of more than 750 illegal shops since April of 2024 after the state legislature passed new laws to crack down on the unsanctioned shops. Briefing was held in the warehouse where confiscated illegal products were kept until they were destroyed. (Video by Lev Radin/Sipa USA)