Seriously this is getting ridiculous! Let me get this straight, in two of the most prestigious and powerful cities in the world (Boston and New York) we can't walk outside and smoke a cigar? If the powers behind these pieces of legislation are trying to go after cigarette manufacturers then go after them and leave the refined world of tobacco and cigars alone. Aficionados of cigars should be allowed to enjoy there cigars in public as 99% of public cigar smoking areas are shops and businesses promoting entertainment and leisure. I almost never see someone walking in public just smoking a cigar like I do cigarettes. Tobacco is not the problem.. Cigarettes full of addictive chemicals that are added during production creating a chemical experience and necessity from their users is the problem. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR OUR CIGAR RIGHTS!!!
Read more from Cigar Aficionado after the jump
The move, which passed in a vote of 36 to 1, makes New York City one of the least smoker friendly areas in the United States. The place once deemed "The City That Never Sleeps" is becoming, more and more, The City That Never Smokes.
The ban is the latest move by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg to remove possible places to smoke in New York City. In his three terms of office he has championed smoking bans that have removed cigars and cigarettes from bars and restaurants. This newest prohibition will make it illegal to smoke in a 1700 city parks, including the 843 acre Central Park, on 14 miles of city beaches, on boardwalks and marinas, even in the popular pedestrian hangout in the newly designed Times Square. The law will not affect city sidewalks or private businesses where smoking is presently allowed, such as rooftop bars.
The move is expected to become law in 90 days--right about the time when the weather in New York will become conducive to spending time outdoors.
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