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Friday, May 10, 2013  Governor Cuomo announced an expanded ban on smoking in state parks, like Green Lakes and Chittenango Falls, among others.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Health professionals and local businesses in Syracuse react to proposed legislation which would raise the smoking age limit to 21 in New York state.

Monday, April 22, 2013  No one under 21 would be able to buy cigarettes in New York City, under a new proposal announced Monday that marks the latest in a decade of moves to crack down on smoking in the nation's largest city.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  New York City is marking the 10th anniversary of its ban on smoking in bars, restaurants and other indoor public spaces.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Mayor Michael Bloomberg is announcing legislation that he says would make New York the first city in the nation to keep tobacco products out of sight in retail stores.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Add cranked-up earphones to the list of health dangers Mayor Michael Bloomberg wants New Yorkers to quit.

Friday, January 04, 2013  A new series of graphic anti-smoking ads are saturating the airwaves at all hours of the day in central New York.

Wednesday, January 02, 2013  SUNY Cortland is now tobacco free.  Under a new order that requires all SUNY campuses to be smoke free by 2014, Cortland is one of the first to implement the ruling.

Monday, October 15, 2012 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  A new study shows low-income smokers in New York spend 25 percent of their income on cigarettes.

Monday, September 17, 2012  The organizers of the New York State Fair say they're looking into limiting outdoor smoking because of complaints from visitors.

Saturday, September 15, 2012  Not smoking and eating better will go a long way, so will aspirin and some shots

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed new laws to ban sales of electronic cigarettes in New York to anyone under 18 and to prohibit smoking within 100 feet of the entrances to public or private schools.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012  Madison County is moving ahead with an expanded ban on smoking, even after receiving a scathing letter from the Village of Wampsville accusing the county of stepping on individual rights and freedoms.