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I don't smoke, but I'm 100% on your guys side here.

That being said, I work across the street from Ground Zero. The air is pretty bad to begin with down here, what with the ridiculous congestion of taxis, buses and 17,000 arabs selling hotdogs, shish-kabobs, falaffel, and indeterminate "food" items. Today it is again over 90 degrees with high humidity. In other words there is no air. Its hard to breathe. So, it sort of does get on my nerves that I have to go through the final cloud of smokers every time I enter and exit the building. Why do you people feel like you have to stand two feet from the door? Of course this could be solved if they allowed offices to have smoking rooms, but until they do, if it isn't raining, why not move ten or fifteen feet away and let the non smokers through. It might cut down a tiny fraction of the hostility.

We appreciate it.

I worked at 1 Wall Street (corner of Broad and Wall across from Trinity Church) back in the day when we could smoke in our offices and most of in my office did smoke.

As a native NYer, I'm fully aware of everything else you describe.

In nearly 30 years of working I have never had the misfortune of working in a non-smoking environment, however I do understand both the position of the smokers, and the non-smokers, when it comes to the smokers outside the entrance to buildings. Unfortunately it is completely the fault of the non-smokers who insisted there be no breakrooms for smokers in the buildings and then scream when the smokers do take their breaks to have a smoke.......the smokers don't have the time on their limited breaks to walk too very far away.

If they are ever allowed back inside, and eventually I believe they will, all the problems will be solved.

Now with that said, my husband and I and our (typical) 8 year old are on our way out for the afternoon to meet up with friends and their kids. The establishment where we will be spending the afternoon is family friendly, smoker friendly and sits right on the water on beautiful Chincoteague Island, VA.

I will pick this up when we return...y'all have a pleasant afternoon.

That being said, I work across the street from Ground Zero. The air is pretty bad to begin with down here, what with the ridiculous congestion of taxis, buses and 17,000 arabs selling hotdogs, shish-kabobs, falaffel, and indeterminate "food" items. Today it is again over 90 degrees with high humidity. In other words there is no air. Its hard to breathe. So, it sort of does get on my nerves that I have to go through the final cloud of smokers every time I enter and exit the building. Why do you people feel like you have to stand two feet from the door? Of course this could be solved if they allowed offices to have smoking rooms, but until they do, if it isn't raining, why not move ten or fifteen feet away and let the non smokers through. It might cut down a tiny fraction of the hostility.

Why not just cut your bitching and work to get these ridiculous anti smoking laws changed? Whose fault is it that the smokers are standing outside to begin with? Certainly not the smokers, but yet you blame them instead of the sleaze ball left wing control freaks that are really to blame. I am NOT a smoker BTW.