Terp Bros opened at 36-10 Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria on October 17, 2023, becoming the first legal cannabis dispensary in western Queens and only the second in the borough, according to the Queens Eagle. The shop holds CAURD license OCM-CAURD-23-000020, and co-owner Jeremy Rivera qualified for it through New York's Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program, which put people with past cannabis-related convictions at the front of the licensing line.
The opening almost didn't happen on schedule. In 2023 a lawsuit by a group of military veterans challenging the CAURD rules led to an injunction that froze hundreds of pending licenses statewide. After a court fight, a state judge allowed Terp Bros and four other applicants to proceed despite the litigation. When the doors finally opened, the first legal purchases were made by OCM Chief Equity Officer Damian Fagon, City Council Member Tiffany Cabán and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, the Queens Eagle reported.
From one Ditmars storefront to two Queens shops
The original profile described an Ozone Park store as "planned." That has since happened. Terp Bros' second location, at 135-26 Cross Bay Boulevard in Ozone Park, opened on October 6, 2025 under a separate CAURD license (OCM-CAURD-25-000294), per the shop's website, and it appears on the state's verification list. Both stores now share the same posted hours: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday. That 8 a.m. start is earlier than most Queens dispensaries open.
No-frills, by design
Time Out's write-up of the Astoria store describes big, colorful murals of the Hell Gate Bridge and cannabis flowers, and characterizes the shop as a relaxed alternative to the medical-office or luxury-boutique look some dispensaries go for. That fits the shop's reputation as a place for a quick, friendly in-and-out rather than an event. It's the kind of shop regulars use on the way home from the N or W.
The menu itself is broad. The website lists flower, pre-rolls, vapes, concentrates, solventless products, edibles, beverages, tinctures, topicals, CBD items and accessories, and names brands including Ayrloom, STIIIZY, Jaunty, Preferred Gardens, Heady Tree and Hashtag Honey among more than 40 others. The inclusion of a dedicated solventless category is a good sign for hash and rosin fans; our explainer on live rosin and solventless concentrates covers what to look for. We've also written about the vapes, flower and pre-rolls we'd point Queens shoppers to, which draws on Terp Bros' shelves.
Timing your order
Two details in the shop's schedule are easy to miss. First, the 8 a.m. opening means Terp Bros is one of the few licensed counters in Queens selling before most commuters reach the train, handy for anyone who works evenings or overnight. Second, the 9 p.m. cutoff for same-day delivery comes an hour or two before the stores close, so late-evening shoppers should either order earlier or walk in. The menu's beverage, tincture and edible categories are worth a look for anyone who'd rather not smoke at home, and the large brand roster means substitutes are usually available if a favorite is sold out.
Terp Perks and the October sale
Terp Bros' loyalty program, Terp Perks, gives one point per dollar spent. According to the shop, 500 points unlocks 10% off and the discount rises to as much as 20% at 1,000 points. The website was advertising 30% off select brands at both locations throughout October 2026, at the time of writing. Live Queens offers are on our deals page.
In store, Terp Bros takes cash or debit and does not accept credit cards. Delivery orders must be prepaid online through Dutchie Pay.
Delivery across the borough
The shop offers same-day delivery across Queens for orders placed by 9 p.m., with free delivery on orders over $100, according to its website. With stores in both northwest and south Queens, it is better placed to cover both ends of the borough than it was with a single counter.
The court fight that delayed the opening
The litigation that held up Terp Bros is a big part of New York's cannabis story. In August 2023, a state judge froze new CAURD openings while a group of veterans challenged the program's eligibility rules, arguing that the state had illegally favored people with cannabis convictions over other groups. The Queens Eagle reported that the injunction left 435 CAURD licenses in limbo. Shops that had already signed leases and built out stores, Terp Bros included, were paying rent on spaces they couldn't open.
Terp Bros was one of a small group of applicants that won an exemption, which is why it opened in October 2023 while many others waited into 2024. The episode helped shape Terp Bros' local profile: politicians and regulators showed up to make the first purchases, and the shop became shorthand for the borough's slow start in legal retail.
The Ozone Park store
The second store, on Cross Bay Boulevard, gives Terp Bros a foothold in south Queens. It runs the same hours as Astoria and its own phone line, (718) 308-3600. The nearest licensed comparison on the state list is Indoor Treez Howard Beach, further south on the same boulevard at 157-48 Cross Bay, so drivers along that corridor now have two legal options within a short distance.
Finding the Astoria store
The store is about five blocks east of the Astoria–Ditmars Blvd terminal of the N and W trains, on the stretch of Ditmars Boulevard that runs toward Steinway Street. Astoria Park and the Hell Gate Bridge, the landmark painted on the shop's walls, are a short walk west of the subway. The Ozone Park store is on Cross Bay Boulevard's commercial strip, convenient by car for south Queens drivers.
Other licensed choices in Astoria
Astoria now has more legal options than it did in 2023. High City Cannabis operates at 22-35 31st Street, under the elevated N/W tracks near the Ditmars terminal, and Cannavita is at 30-30 Steinway Street in that street's shopping corridor; both are on the OCM verification list. Terp Bros' advantages are its early opening, two-store delivery reach and a points program with a clear path to 20% off. Our borough guide to Queens' standout dispensaries ranks the wider field.
Who it's best for
Terp Bros works best for Ditmars and north Astoria locals who want a quick, unfussy stop; early risers who need a shop open at 8 a.m.; and Queens residents anywhere in the borough who want delivery from a long-running, CAURD-licensed business. People who want a lounge-like, linger-for-an-hour experience may prefer somewhere else, but that has never been the point here.