Big Apple's bars rise above smoking ban

Tax receipts from New York bars and restaurants jumped almost 9% in the 10 months since a public smoking ban went into effect, proof the city says that businesses have not been harmed by the rules.

“The city’s bar and restaurant industry is thriving and its workers are breathing cleaner, safer air,” said a report issued today by the Economic Development Corporation and the Departments of Finance, Health & Mental Hygiene and Small Business Services.