It looks like New York might become a big market for electronic cigarettes. Mayor Bloomberg is banning smoking from city beaches and from pedestrian walkways and areas around Times Square...
From The NY Post:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/mayor_bloomberg_bans_smoking_in_phN7IkFjbnarPEY1y9aRDKTalk about kicking butt in Times Square.
Smokers will not be able to light up when hanging out along pedestrian walkways across the five boroughs, including in car-free areas of Times Square, as part of a broad expansion of the city’s smoking ban to parks, beaches and boardwalks, officials announced today.
The proposed ban means no smoking if you're sitting on the traffic-free Broadway plaza at the Crossroads of the World, in all parts of Central Park or along the famous Coney Island boardwalk.
“The science is clear: Prolonged exposure to secondhand smoke – whether you’re indoors or out -- hurts your health," Mayor Bloomberg said in announcing the widespread ban. "Today, we’re doing something about it."
