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This according to Gunny
No longer just an indoor-ban, smoking in open spaces is now banned in New York City.
The indoor ban was one thing, but is this perhaps a little too far? The ban is designed to help curb exposure to secondhand smoke as well as reduce litter. Thoughts?
Here's a better article~
New York City outdoor smoking ban begins - CNN
2nd hand smoke makes me vomit and gives me a terrible migraine/No longer just an indoor-ban, smoking in open spaces is now banned in New York City.
The indoor ban was one thing, but is this perhaps a little too far? The ban is designed to help curb exposure to secondhand smoke as well as reduce litter. Thoughts?
Here's a better article~
New York City outdoor smoking ban begins - CNN
For me...GOOD for NYC! I am very tired of running the gauntlet outside where people congregate to smoke.
Sitting in a bar...can is spit my drink on you? Are you allowed to drink in public?
Just asking?
The thing that pisses me off the most is that even back when the smoking in bars and restaurants ban came into effect, Bloomberg grandfathered in a few "cigar bars", because he still smokes cigars.
I just moved from NY, right before this came into effect - to San Francisco, which has already had this law for a few years.
I'm firmly against nanny-state laws, think this is a pile of bullshit, etc etc.
But then again, I'm a pack-a-day smoker.
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Sorry, Grace, but the Central Planners have spoken: Smoking is bad. BAD!
The thing that pisses me off the most is that even back when the smoking in bars and restaurants ban came into effect, Bloomberg grandfathered in a few "cigar bars", because he still smokes cigars.
I just moved from NY, right before this came into effect - to San Francisco, which has already had this law for a few years.
I'm firmly against nanny-state laws, think this is a pile of bullshit, etc etc.
But then again, I'm a pack-a-day smoker.
Dude...SF....NANNY STATE AT ITS FINEST! Just think..you can smoke on spare the air days..but you cant have a bbq. Or on cold days have a fire.
A perfect storm of competition right on its doorstep in Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, coupled with the recession, pummeled Atlantic City worse than any other casino market. In four years, a billion and a half dollars vanished, along with thousands of jobs and tourists. Pennsylvania, with its 10 casinos, is poised to knock Atlantic City into third place at some point next year.
How did things go so wrong so fast?
I just read an interesting (but sad) article about Atlantic City. What's interesting to note is what is NOT mentioned in the article: the smoking ban.
A perfect storm of competition right on its doorstep in Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, coupled with the recession, pummeled Atlantic City worse than any other casino market. In four years, a billion and a half dollars vanished, along with thousands of jobs and tourists. Pennsylvania, with its 10 casinos, is poised to knock Atlantic City into third place at some point next year.
How did things go so wrong so fast?
They posed the question, yet did not even explore the obvious. PA permits smoking.
After decades of prosperity, Atlantic City now fights to survive | NJ.com
Have you been there? There are designated tables hidden away somewhere, but there is no smoking in bars, clubs, restaurants, hotel rooms, valet parking area, or even outdoors on the Pier.
Have you been there? There are designated tables hidden away somewhere, but there is no smoking in bars, clubs, restaurants, hotel rooms, valet parking area, or even outdoors on the Pier.
That might have a tiny bit to do with it, but IMO, Atlantic City is a cesspool. Old buildings, low-rent crowds, just plain not nice. They need to raze the place and start afresh.I just read an interesting (but sad) article about Atlantic City. What's interesting to note is what is NOT mentioned in the article: the smoking ban.
They posed the question, yet did not even explore the obvious. PA permits smoking.A perfect storm of competition right on its doorstep in Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, coupled with the recession, pummeled Atlantic City worse than any other casino market. In four years, a billion and a half dollars vanished, along with thousands of jobs and tourists. Pennsylvania, with its 10 casinos, is poised to knock Atlantic City into third place at some point next year.
How did things go so wrong so fast?
After decades of prosperity, Atlantic City now fights to survive | NJ.com
My very, very Red state has had progressive anti-smoking laws for years and years.Silence!! Fools!!
Progressive Emperor Bloomberg knows whats best for his subjects
That might have a tiny bit to do with it, but IMO, Atlantic City is a cesspool. Old buildings, low-rent crowds, just plain not nice. They need to raze the place and start afresh.I just read an interesting (but sad) article about Atlantic City. What's interesting to note is what is NOT mentioned in the article: the smoking ban.
They posed the question, yet did not even explore the obvious. PA permits smoking.A perfect storm of competition right on its doorstep in Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, coupled with the recession, pummeled Atlantic City worse than any other casino market. In four years, a billion and a half dollars vanished, along with thousands of jobs and tourists. Pennsylvania, with its 10 casinos, is poised to knock Atlantic City into third place at some point next year.
How did things go so wrong so fast?
After decades of prosperity, Atlantic City now fights to survive | NJ.com
Smokers never seemed to care about my inconvenience
We spent a hundred years breathing their air.....let them breathe ours for a while
There are stadiums that have been built on the backs of smokers and drinkers of this city. And YET one cannot light up a cigarette in the stadium, but they CAN drink like fools and get in their cars and drive home or kill or maim someone on their way to the next drink