New Yorkers Start to Cope With New Anti-Smoking Law
In a city known for haute cuisine and power lunches, restaurants Monday began to grapple with a new law banning smoking in dining areas serving more than 35 people.
The law tightens restrictions from Yankee Stadium to movie theaters to office buildings, although those areas will have longer to comply because of expenses involved.
At Yankee Stadium, for example, smoking is prohibited in all 57,500 seats, except for luxury suites and bars.
In restaurant bars, smoking is permitted if the dining room is at least six feet away or separated by a floor-to-ceiling partition.
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