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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, 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, December 24, 2012  New state laws banning sales of electronic cigarettes to minors and giving businesses new tax exemptions for installing solar energy systems are set to take effect next week.

Monday, November 12, 2012  A woman is charged with first degree attempted robbery after threatening a Tops employee with a knife and demanding money and cigarettes.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  A Cicero couple was arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes and evading taxes.

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

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.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  A Custody Department Deputy, employed by the Sheriff’s Office since 2008, resigned after being charged with promoting prison contraband Monday.

Wednesday, August 22, 2012  As US teens head back to school, you may be surprised at how many are carrying a little something extra in their backpacks; drugs and alcohol.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  An appeals court says New York City cannot try to scare smokers by requiring grotesque images of diseased lungs and decaying gums at stores that sell cigarettes.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012  Madison County is trying to crack down on smoking by expanding restrictions on where people can light up.