when did ny ban smoking indoors
Image caption The Smoke-Free Air Act has helped to cut the number of adult smokers in New York. New York City is marking 10 years since its ban on smoking in indoor public places, with officials saying the move has prevented 10,000 premature deaths.Mayor Michael Bloomberg said that fewer New Yorkers are smoking and we are living longer.en years ago when New York City prohibited smoking in restaurants and bars, many predicted the end of the hospitality, restaurant and tourism industries, the mayor said in a statement on Wednesday to mark the introduction of the Smoke-Free Air Act in 2003.