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Westchester Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His Home: Here's His Sentence Westchester Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His Home: Here's His Sentence
Westchester Man Sexually Assaults Boy Outside His Home: Here's His Sentence A 35-year-old man from New York will spend decades in prison for enticing a teenage boy to engage in sexual activity with him at his Connecticut home, officials announced.  Westchester County resident Leland Robinson, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 50 years in prison for enticing a 14-year-old boy to engage in sexual activity with him, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, March 8.  According to federal officials, in February 2019, when Robinson was 31 years old, he posed as a high school student on a social media application a…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect
NY Law Raising Legal Age To Purchase Tobacco Products Takes Effect Older teenagers in New York will officially no longer be able to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on Tuesday, July 16 that raises the minimum sales age for tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. The law took effect after 120 days, on Wednesday, Nov. 13. "New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people," Cuomo said. "By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21…

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by Zak Failla
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NY's First Vaping-Related Death Identified As 17-Year-Old Boy NY's First Vaping-Related Death Identified As 17-Year-Old Boy
NY's First Vaping-Related Death Identified As 17-Year-Old Boy A teenage boy has been identified as New York’s first vaping-related fatality. The death, involving a 17-year-old from the Bronx, was reported to the State Department of Health and announced on Tuesday, Oct. 8. According to the state health department, the boy was previously hospitalized in early September with a vaping-associated respiratory illness. He was re-admitted in late September and died on Friday, Oct. 4.  The state said that as of Monday, Oct. 7, it had received 110 reports of vaping-related illnesses, with patients ranging in age from 14 to 69. All reported using at least …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Northern Westchester Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Northern Westchester
Smoke Shop Owner Charged With Selling Product To 15-Year-Old In Northern Westchester The owner of a Northern Westchester smoke shop has been charged after selling merchandise to a 15-year-old, according to police. Bedford Police say they investigated a complaint from the parent of a 15-year-old juvenile on Tuesday, July 30. The parent alleged that their child purchased “Juul” mint nicotine and a package of CBD edibles from The Vape and Smoke Shop, located at 742 Bedford Road in Bedford Hills. Further investigation led to the arrest of the owner of the business, Chuan Lin, 36, of Lake Hiawatha. He was arrested at the business and charged with endangering the welfare of a chi…

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by Valerie Musson
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New York Officially Raises Age To Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes From 18 to 21 New York Officially Raises Age To Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes From 18 to 21
New York Officially Raises Age To Buy Tobacco, E-Cigarettes From 18 to 21 Teenagers in New York will no longer be able to purchase tobacco or e-cigarette products. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the legislation into law on Tuesday, July 16 that raises the minimum sales age for tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. "New York is taking aggressive action to stamp out smoking among teens and children, but tobacco and e-cigarette use still persists thanks to irresponsible corporate marketing campaigns targeting young people," Cuomo said.  "By raising the smoking age from 18 to 21, we can stop cigarettes and e-cigarettes from getting into the h…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Juul Is Not Cool: Experts Battle The Cool Factor Of E-Cigarette Popular With Teens Juul Is Not Cool: Experts Battle The Cool Factor Of E-Cigarette Popular With Teens
Juul Is Not Cool: Experts Battle The Cool Factor Of E-Cigarette Popular With Teens Juul, a type of e-cigarette, holds appeal for teens thanks to fruity flavors and hip marketing. But Juul is far from harmless. One .7 mL Juul pod, which contains about 200 “puffs” of vapor, has the same amount of nicotine as one pack of cigarettes. Juul’s popularity is also linked to the fact that users can “ghost” its vapor — it doesn’t create a telltale cloud like other e-cigarettes. Ghosting allows vaping in the classroom because teachers can’t see it. And since e-cigs are disguised to look like pens, USB drives or asthma inhalers, they’re easy to hide in plain sight at home, school – you…

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Schumer, Students Speak Out Against E-Cigs In Westchester Schumer, Students Speak Out Against E-Cigs In Westchester
Schumer, Students Speak Out Against E-Cigs In Westchester According to U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and teenagers who say they've become addicted to electronic cigarettes, Juul is no gem. Standing alongside New York kids who say they are now hooked on the e-cig, “Juul,” Schumer is demanding the feds, particularly the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), use a law on the books to immediately reign in and ban the kid-friendly e-cig flavors, that Schumer and others say are helping to fuel e-cig addiction among adolescents. The new and unprecedented e-cig warning letter to U.S. FDA Administrator Scott Gottlieb was signed last month by a broad coalition th…

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by Jon Craig