Smoking ban ‘disaster’ for New York bars

AS a bar-owner in New York City I can tell you that the smoking ban is a disaster. Establishments report a 30%-40% drop in business, all related to customer loss.

Smoking ban ‘disaster’ for New York bars

New York city police reported a 40% increase in noise and disorderly complaints related to smokers being outside. It was very cold and wet all spring so these complaints are just a fraction of what can be expected this summer.

As yet no one has been able to identify the 10,000 people who, according to Mayor Bloomberg, were dead as a result of secondhand smoke in bars.

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