http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/02/02/nyc-expected-to-ban-smoking-in-parks-beaches/

New York City has banned smoking OUTSIDE in the wind in parks and on beaches. This is what happens when you give ground on a seemingly innocent law (ban smoking in bars).

You fucking anti-smoking Nazis need to find something useful to do with your time.

It's been illegal to smoke at beaches and parks here in cali since the 1st. of Jan. Hooray.

Beating smokers up and carving x's into their unconscious foreheads with rusty razorblades might be more effective for sure.

That's horseshit.

NYC has banned almost everything at this point. They're up to San Francisco standards.

So some people's right of access to public property is greater than other people's right of access, and you're alright with that? What time should I be in bed, mom?

Good call.

They're looking at doing it here as well.

It's bad for you health, bad for other people's health, causes pollution/ a mess (cigarette butts all over the place) and is a waste of money.

If you want to argue from freedom to act...that stops when your actions interfere with other people's liberty...eg. you're walking ahead of me in the park, smoking a cigarette, I'm behind you, sucking in your smoke.

Everyone still has access to the area they just can't partake in any activity they want.

Are you in support of banning cars?

Bars should be allowed to discriminate against either smoking or non-smoking, on public ground I leave it up to the state to decide.