On Tuesday, a New York Supreme Court judge blocked the state's ban on smoking at state parks, beaches, swimming pools, playgrounds, et al. imposed by the Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. The ruling faults the bureaucracy for its attempts at legislating, saying the parks department's ban had intruded into the duties of the state legislature, which has not banned smoking on such state-owned properties.
It's a confusing issue, so let me add that this has nothing to do with any smoking prohibitions enacted by the City of New York and Nanny Bloomberg.
The New York Attorney General says he is considering an appeal of the ruling. (In New York, the state Supreme Court is not the highest court. The Court of Appeals is. Don't ask me why.)
Read all about it here.
It's a confusing issue, so let me add that this has nothing to do with any smoking prohibitions enacted by the City of New York and Nanny Bloomberg.
The New York Attorney General says he is considering an appeal of the ruling. (In New York, the state Supreme Court is not the highest court. The Court of Appeals is. Don't ask me why.)
Read all about it here.