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In Mayor's Footsteps, Quinn Looks to Raise Minimum Age for Buying Cigarettes

4.22.13 at 2:38pm by Connor Ryan

Christine Quinn, the City Council speaker and leading mayoral candidate, and Dr. Thomas Farley, the city's health commissioner, put forth a proposal Monday morning that would require New Yorkers to be at least 21 years old in order to purchase cigarettes in the city.

While it would be illegal for young New Yorkers to purchase cigarettes, the proposal is not clear as to whether possession of cigarettes by those under 21 in the city would be illegal.

New York 21st in Tobacco Prevention Funding

12.7.12 at 5:27pm by Associated Press

An annual report finds that New York and other states are using just a fraction of the massive 1998 court settlement with tobacco companies on programs to end smoking and to keep kids from lighting up.

New York Begins Tax Collection on Indian Cigarettes

7.15.11 at 2:04pm by Associated Press

New York's renewed effort to collect taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products sold by Indian-operated companies has led to seizures of $1.2 million worth of untaxed tobacco products in the last three weeks outside Indian land.