Codica3 Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 I thought on November 19th that they were gonna ban smoking in clubs and bars in Manhattan?Guess that didn't work out. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr0ne Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 didn't go through. i think that nightclub association was able to block it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted December 2 Author Report Share Posted December 2 Originally posted by dr0ne didn't go through. i think that nightclub association was able to block it. Wel good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotcheme Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 yeah i was wondering that too. i don't see how they could ever enforce it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted December 2 Author Report Share Posted December 2 Originally posted by hotcheme yeah i was wondering that too. i don't see how they could ever enforce it. Yeah.. they can't even keep a control over the substances that are already illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotcheme Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 Originally posted by codica3 Yeah.. they can't even keep a control over the substances that are already illegal. good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 d/p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunk Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 Vote was just delayed, it wasn't blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codica3 Posted December 2 Author Report Share Posted December 2 Originally posted by Drunk Vote was just delayed, it wasn't blocked. Grr.. they need to give that shit up already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooklynkid Posted December 2 Report Share Posted December 2 Originally posted by codica3 Yeah.. they can't even keep a control over the substances that are already illegal. Uhhh...I think this would be just a *bit* easier to catch people in the act. All you need is a working nose.Also, it won't be just the authorities' job to enforce. Bar/restaurant owners will need to do their job, or face stiff fines. I also see this more likely to pass now than even a month ago. Some thoughts...- Polls show the majority of NYers favor the ban. Something like 55-45 in favor. With the mayor's popularity dipping lately he'll need to do something (albeit this is kind of small) to appease the majority of tax payers. With only 1 in 5 people being smokers, the odds of the tables turning in poll numbers are slim.- With the struggling city economy Mayor Mike is betting on business increasing and not decreasing because of the ban. Not to mention the large fines that the city can collect from certain establishments.- NYC would certainly be looked down upon if this did not pass. With several states and many cities already passing it (including Florida and Nassau County most recently), NY will likely follow suit, and that would likely be the catalyst for the ban spreading rapidly accross the country.This info is based on what I've encountered in the news, and doesn't reflect my own opinion on the matter.According to NY1.com, the vote should happen some time in January. They are expecting all to be said and done by July 2003, when the new fiscal year starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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