New York City Smoking

NYC Sues DIY Cigarette Shop

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 01.21.2012

NEW YORK — There is no place in the U.S. more expensive to smoke than New York City, where the taxes alone will set you back $5.85 per pack. Yet...

Bad Economy Deals Serious Blow To City's Cocaine Habit

Posted 11.26.2011

Yet another sign today, albeit a more encouraging one, of a faltering economy— New Yorkers appear to be ditching their pricey cocaine habits. Th...

PICTURES: City Rolls Out New Anti-Smoking Ads

Posted 05.25.2011

While most anti-smoking ads use graphic images to show the long-term effects of tobacco, few serve to remind people just how quickly the human body he...