NYC's Cigarette Ban Now Includes E-Cigs

You won't be able to light up an electronic cigarette in bars, restaurants, or parks in New York City anymore. The city council yesterday approved a move to include e-cigarettes in the city's strict smoking ban; outgoing Mayor Michael Bloomberg pushed for the expansion, NPR reports. Once Bloomberg signs the motion, the city will join Utah, North Dakota, and New Jersey, which already have similar bans in place. The NYC ban will go into effect in four months, and private establishments will have an additional six months to post signs indicating the change in rules, reports CBS News. (More smoking ban stories.)