Smoking banned in NYC public places

      As of May 23rd, 2011 smoking in New York City parks, boardwalks, plazas, beaches, and any other public and civic areas will be banned. Mayor Bloomberg has signed this new upcoming law on Tuesday, after a ratio of 36 to 12 vote from the City Council in favor of prohibiting smoking in opened and shared communities. The mayor ensures that the people of our city should be provided with a fresh public atmosphere with out having to inhale second hand smoke. The people should take pleasure in and relax around our surroundings. Overall, it is blatant many people will agree with the restrictions of smoking in public regions but many people are calling this “tyranny”. 
         The government believes that the air will become a lot more pure, but if people have been well aware of the consequences that smoking causes for the past years and have not quit smoking then this is a futile law. Anti smokers will stand by this alteration but what happens to the rest of people who still smoke? This law is supported among non- smokers but people who still smoke feel they are being treated like criminals. There should be designated areas created for smokers because whether people sustain this law or not, many will still smoke in public areas. This law benefits many people of New York City because it will improve the health of many New Yorkers, but it also generates a lot of controversy.