New smoking ban to affect BK hospitals
Brooklyn hospitals may soon be hit with a new smoking ban Thursday that prohibits smoking within 15 feet of the entrance or exit door. The New York City Council approved the ban that would affect all
•
Jul 31, 2009, 1:46 AM
•
Updated 5,622 days ago
Share:
Brooklyn hospitals may soon be hit with a new smoking ban Thursday that prohibits smoking within 15 feet of the entrance or exit door.
The New York City Council approved the ban that would affect all New York City hospitals. The state law that forbids smoking inside a hospital came into effect in 1988.
Johnson Tong, a smoker, supports the ban because he says it may discourage children from smoking.
Arkansas, Colorado, and Hawaii have already adopted similar smoking bans.
More from News 12
1:00
Top-ranking NYPD officer Jeffrey Maddrey abruptly resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations
1:49
STORM WATCH: Deep cold with wind and partly sunny skies in Brooklyn
0:30
NYPD increase security at Christmas events after deadly German market incident
1:20
NYPD: Man’s face slashed at Dumbo subway station; suspect sought
1:28
FDA announces new criteria for what foods can be considered healthy
1:56
