NYC Bans Smoking in Parks, Beaches

The New York City Council voted to ban smoking in parks, beaches, and public plazas, the Daily News reports. Amid speeches on friends lost to smoking and arguments for civil liberties, members were divided, 36 to 12, in favor of the ban. Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued a call for the…

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NYC Bans Smoking in Parks, Beaches

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