Green Wednesday Deals in Todt Hill, Staten Island

Todt Hill holds the highest natural point in New York City, and on the night before Thanksgiving its curving roads fill with cars pulling into long driveways for family dinners. Green Wednesday, the cannabis shopping day that falls just ahead of the holiday, is on November 25 this year. Quality Control Dispensary's Staten Island store on Victory Boulevard covers Todt Hill for pickup and delivery. The store's Green Wednesday specials will be announced in November; there is nothing to quote yet, but deals run daily in the meantime.

Getting Off the Hill and Onto Victory Blvd

Todt Hill is a driving neighborhood. Bus service up here is thin, and the Dongan Hills station of the Staten Island Railway sits down at the foot of the slope, so the car is how most errands get done. From Todt Hill Road, drivers usually work over to Manor Road or Clove Road and follow either one north to Victory Boulevard and the store at number 1172. If you would rather not leave the house on a holiday eve, delivery covers Todt Hill addresses, provided an adult who can show they are 21+ is there to sign for it. The alternative is an order placed online and grabbed at the counter, which keeps the stop short. On Wednesdays the Victory Blvd store is open from 9am to 10pm. Staten Island shelf prices are listed before tax; the tax is calculated and added during checkout.

Stone Walls, Old Estates and the Greenbelt

Thanksgiving on Todt Hill tends to be a house affair. This is a neighborhood of big lots, stone walls, winding lanes and homes set well back from the road, where the holiday usually means extended family gathering under one roof. The hill tops out at 409.8 feet, the highest natural point in the five boroughs, and on clear late-autumn days some of the upper streets look out across the harbor toward the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. The Greenbelt wraps around much of the neighborhood, and the wooded trails of High Rock Park and Moses Mountain are close by for a morning walk before the cooking starts. Along Richmond Road on the eastern slope, Moravian Cemetery, home of the Vanderbilt family mausoleum, has been a landmark of this part of the island since colonial times.

Hosting a Full House on the Hill

When three generations share a table, it pays to keep things low-key. Anything cannabis-related should stay clearly apart from the holiday food, stored out of reach, and offered only to adults 21 and up who ask for it. For a guest who is curious but inexperienced, a low-dose edible is a sensible start, with a reminder to wait a good while before taking more, since edibles can take time to be felt. If you are bringing something to a host who already enjoys cannabis, a sealed item from our Victory Blvd menu makes a considerate gift. Expect the day before Thanksgiving to be busy, so place a delivery order in the morning or schedule pickup earlier in the day. For a sense of current pricing before the November announcement, browse this week's Staten Island deals.

About Todt Hill

Todt Hill is a hilltop residential neighborhood in the middle of Staten Island, known for its curving roads, mature trees and some of the largest private homes in New York City. It sits just south of the Staten Island Expressway, with Greenbelt woods along much of its edge and slopes falling away toward Dongan Hills and the East Shore. Staten Island Academy, a private school founded in the 1880s, is on Todt Hill Road. Read more on our Todt Hill neighborhood page.

Responsible Use: Cannabis affects everyone differently. Start with a low dose and increase gradually. Must be 21+ to purchase. Quality Control Dispensary products are NYS-licensed and lab-tested.

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