“DeBlasio who ordered a crackdown on selling UNTAXED cigarettes because the city was losing $1.60 a pack in revenue? “
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I think the tax in NY is $4.25 a pack,not $1.60.
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NY state excise tax on cigarettes is $4.35. NYC has an additional $1.50 excise tax.
http://www.tax.ny.gov/bus/cig/cigidx.htm