By Rich Shapiro and Greg B. Smith
If you live in public housing, get ready to snuff out those butts.
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced new regulations banning
smoking in public housing. In New York, this will affect more than
400,000 tenants in 178,000 New York City Housing Authority apartments.
U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro said the
new rules will go into effect next year, but agencies have 18 months to
implement the ban.
The use of any lit tobacco product — including cigars, cigarettes and
pipes — would be prohibited in all apartments, indoor common areas,
offices and outdoor areas within 25 feet of entrances. Electronic
cigarettes are not banned under the new rules.
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Source: The New York Daily News
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