Greenburgh Passes Laws Restricting Sales Of Weapons, Tobacco

GREENBURGH, NY — The Greenburgh Town Board Wednesday approved two new local laws that would restrict the sale and marketing of weapons tobacco products near parks and schools.

Town Supervisor Paul Feiner said the sale or offering to sell these products or weapons is prohibited within 750 feet from any school that has students under the age of 21 or a public park.

The advertising or display of any specified products or weapons is prohibited within 1,500 feet from any school that has students under 21 or a public park.

Feiner said any business found to be operating in violation of these laws would be fined substantially and could be put under review for closure by the town attorney’s office.

Businesses that are lawfully selling specified tobacco products and/or smoking paraphernalia or weapons at the time of the enactment of these local laws may continue sales for a period of one year from the date the laws were filed with the secretary of state.

The resolution on the sale and display of weapons can be found here.

The law on sales and display of tobacco products can be found here.