Trustees press Daydream dispensary applicants on ownership, inaccurate slides and community outreach

An applicant team seeking a municipal review for a proposed cannabis dispensary presented store layouts, security plans and business experience to the Ossining Village Board; trustees pushed back hard on presentation quality, ownership clarity and community engagement.

Presenter Harvit Singh introduced the team and described retail operations and security steps including vestibule controls and ID checks. Chitendra Singh (who spoke during the presentation) said the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has "already protect[ed] the location" because the team met state siting requirements. Trustees repeatedly interrupted to note numerous inaccuracies in the slides, missing owner appearances and inconsistent ownership percentages; one trustee said, "This presentation should never have been brought in front of us," adding that inaccurate slides risk misleading the public and the board. Trustees asked the applicants to meet plaza businesses and present a corrected deck and clearer ownership documentation before the village's near-term response deadline to OCM.

Planning staff said municipalities have approximately 30 days to respond to OCM notices and the village had requested a 30-day extension; staff committed to drafting a letter that captures the board's concerns and circulating it to trustees by the next business day. Trustees discussed whether to allow a brief revised submission from the applicants before the deadline; staff encouraged a corrected presentation and, if possible, direct owner engagement with nearby businesses.