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USA: NEW YORK: SMOKE FREE AIR ACT

(10 Jan 1995) English/Nat It's now much tougher to find a place to smoke in New York City. The Smoke-Free Air Act will ban cigarettes in most restaurants and many outdoor recreational areas. But the new law, in a city known for its freedom, has smokers fuming. Many New Yorkers start their day here in the Streetside restaurant. From today their morning wake-up won't include a cigarette over breakfast. New York City's Smoke Free-Air Act has come into effect. It seeks to ban smoking in restaurants that seat more than 35 people. For many residents and commuters, Monday morning was more like a last meal with an old friend. Smokers say the new law is just another attempt to ban smoking everywhere. They feel like outcasts for doing something they enjoy. SOUNDBITE: "I don't feel like a criminal, yet the law, ah, makes me feel like I am doing something that is wrong and something that, ah, should not be tolerated by society. It's an outrage." SUPER CAPTION: Smoker The law will also regulate smoking in outdoor arenas and recreational areas. Similar legislation has already been introduced in parts of California. But the real impact will be felt by the restaurant who fear a loss of business. Listening to smokers, those fears are not unfounded. SOUNDBITE: " For me it's very simple, I won't go there anymore. That's it. And I will go to a restaurant where I can smoke and ah, well too bad. If people don't want me to smoke in their restaurant, they will lose a client SUPER CAPTION: Smoker SOUNDBITE: "It'll probably have a big impact on where I decide to eat, when I decide to eat out, etcetera. My wife smokes as well as I. Ah, it's just very bad news for smokers." SUPER CAPTION: Smoker However, not all New Yorkers are lamenting the loss of yet another place to enjoy their vice. Some smokers see the new law as the push they need to kick the habit. SOUNDBITE: " That's good. Excellent. (Reporter question:' Why?') Smoking is no good. (Reporter question: 'Are you going to continue smoking?') No, this is my last one. I'm going to try" SUPER CAPTION: Smoker And that's an example the authorities hope other smokers will follow. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...