This new law would expand the no-smoking zone to any sidewalk that abuts a park or playground.
councilman Kalman Yeger told the Post that open drug use in city parks is more of a pressing issue."Me personally, if I'm going out, I don't think it's a nuisance to me as long as they're not doing it," a pedestrian said.
"The public park, people should be able to smoke there. There should be a designated area. You can make an area," another pedestrian added. All the news you need to know, every day
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