Bud City is a small licensed dispensary at 3343 Fulton Street in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn. It sits in a part of the borough that legal cannabis retail was slow to reach. New York's licensing data lists Bud City Cannabis LLC as the holder of retail license number OCM-RETL-24-000063, issued in April 2024, and records March 27, 2025 as the date the store opened to the public. The state also tags the business as both minority-owned and women-owned, two of the social-and-economic-equity categories New York uses to prioritize licenses.
A note before going further: Bud City's own website returned server errors on every attempt to load it during October 2026. As a result, this profile relies on state records, directory listings and the neighborhood itself rather than the shop's live menu. Where we could not confirm something, we say so.
A licensed counter under the elevated J train
Fulton Street here runs beneath the elevated BMT Jamaica Line, and 3343 Fulton is close to the Crescent Street station served by the J and Z trains. Directory listings also point riders to the A/C at Euclid Avenue, a short walk south. The store sits between Highland Park to the north and the residential blocks of Cypress Hills and City Line to the south and east. This is a working neighborhood of row houses and storefronts, and Bud City is a local shop more than a destination.
The neighborhood around 3343 Fulton
Bud City's block is part of a corridor that most Brooklynites only see from the J train. Just north, Highland Park straddles the Brooklyn–Queens line and contains the decommissioned Ridgewood Reservoir, now a nature area with walking paths. To the east, Fulton Street merges toward Jamaica Avenue and the Woodhaven border; to the south lie the row-house blocks of Cypress Hills and the busier Liberty Avenue and Pitkin Avenue shopping strips. The large Cypress Hills Cemetery and the Jackie Robinson Parkway sit just to the north.
That geography matters for a dispensary. Bud City draws mostly from walk-in neighbors and riders along the J and Z, not from destination shoppers. It's a convenience stop rather than a place people drive across the borough to visit, and that's reflected in its relatively short daily hours.
A standard license with an equity designation
Bud City is not a CAURD shop. Its license is a standard adult-use retail dispensary license from the general application round that opened in late 2023; state data lists the application number from that year and an April 2024 issue date. New York gives priority in that round to social and economic equity applicants. Bud City's record carries both minority-owned and women-owned designations. The license was renewed in April 2026 and runs through April 2028.
What Bud City carries
Third-party listings give a consistent picture of the categories. JointCommerce lists flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers, concentrates, edibles, drinks, tinctures, topicals, CBD and accessories. Bud City's own search listing describes a range of flower, edibles, concentrates and pre-rolls from established suppliers.
The edibles-and-exploration angle in this page's headline reflects how the shop has been described. We could not open its menu to check how deep the edibles section actually runs, or which brands it stocks, so we are not naming any. If edibles are your focus, our guides to dosing edibles by the milligram and New York's best edibles by category will help you shop any menu with confidence.
Hours, payment and ordering
- Hours: New York's licensing record lists 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, and Bud City's search listing shows the same.
- Phone: (347) 365-4721, per directory listings
- Email: [email protected]
- Payment: JointCommerce lists cash and debit
- Ordering: JointCommerce shows order-ahead for in-store pickup. Where's Weed lists the store as in-store only, and we found no evidence of a delivery service.
The 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. schedule closes earlier than many Brooklyn dispensaries, so plan evening visits accordingly. As everywhere in New York, you will need a valid government-issued photo ID showing you are 21 or older.
How it compares nearby
East New York and Cypress Hills now have a handful of licensed options, according to state records:
- OTEC (Of The Earth Canna) at 1155 Liberty Avenue, a CAURD shop that opened in March 2026.
- Forever 4 20 at 1118 Pennsylvania Avenue in East New York, open since May 2025.
- Mecca Cannabis at 95-31 Jamaica Avenue in nearby Woodhaven, Queens, which opened in June 2026.
Bud City has a head start on some of these, and its location right under the J line suits commuters along that route. If you want the widest selection, it is worth checking all three menus. For shops elsewhere in the borough, start with our Brooklyn dispensary rankings.
Reviews and reputation
We found very little public review data for Bud City on the major cannabis platforms. Leafly's Brooklyn directory includes the shop, and Where's Weed's listing is unclaimed with no reviews. A Yelp page exists, but it categorizes the shop oddly and was not accessible to us. Given that, we are not characterizing customer sentiment. If you visit, Google Maps is probably the best place to see recent feedback from other local shoppers.
Questions worth asking on a first visit
Since the shop's website was down during our research, a quick phone call or a few questions at the counter will fill the gaps:
- Is order-ahead working? Directory listings mention it, but the ordering site may be affected by the same outage.
- Which edibles and drinks are in stock? Ask about dose per piece and pack size, especially if you're new to edibles.
- Any first-time or neighborhood discounts? We couldn't confirm a loyalty program or recurring deals.
- Debit or cash? Listings say both are accepted, but bring cash as a backup.
None of this is unusual for a small neighborhood store. It just means Bud City rewards a little homework before you go.
Who Bud City is for
- Cypress Hills, City Line, Highland Park and western Woodhaven residents who want a licensed shop close to home.
- J and Z train riders who can stop at Crescent Street on the way home.
- Shoppers who value equity ownership. The state lists the business as minority- and women-owned.
- Newer consumers who want a smaller neighborhood store rather than a megastore.
Shoppers who want delivery, late hours or a published brand list will find better-documented options elsewhere for now. When you do visit, check the packaging for the lab-test QR code and the harvest or packaging date. Every licensed product in New York carries them, which makes it easy to judge freshness at a shop whose menu you couldn't preview. To compare eastern Brooklyn options side by side, use High Today's map of licensed shops.