Should New York ban smoking outside?

Friday, September 17 2010

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg this week announced a proposal that would ban smoking in crowded sections of parks, on beaches, and other public outdoor areas. New York is already notoriously inhospitable to smokers; the city instituted a pioneering ban on smoking in bars in 2003, and boasts the highest cigarette prices in the country — $11 a pack — thanks to local and state taxes. But do the new restrictions go too far? (Watch a debate on the subject from Fox5's GoodDay New York.)