They have already been chased out of bars, offices and restaurants. Now, the city wants to ban smokers from outdoor public spaces like parks and beaches. The ban would affect some of the most crowded pedestrian spaces in the world, like Times Square.
First they came for the smokers in bars, and Jason Riley simply moved outside.
“I didn’t stop drinking,” Riley said. “If that was the object, to get me to stop drinking, it didn’t work.”
Then the New York City Health Department banned trans fat in foods.
“I’m fine with it,” Riley said.
The city then went after excess salt, required calorie counts in the menus.
Riley said: “I don’t think it makes a difference.”
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