[Clemenza]

"He rammed it through without ever having campaigned for it. He did it without considering what it would do to the small bars in the city, particularly the outer boroughs

The last sentence hits it right on the mark. In Manhattan, one goes to "lounges," which are neat, tidy places, where Metrosexuals (like Nurse Bloomberg) and women from Ivy League schools feel "comfortable." In places like Bay Ridge, Throgs Neck, Woodside, Astoria, etc., bars often function as "community centers" where a largely male crowd gathers to relax, shoot the sh-t and (until recently) relax for a drink and smoke. The ban smacks of Yuppie elitsim and must be repealed now!

BTW: Do you think the Nurse will get his health requirements for menus passed. It will be hell on places like Dominick's in the Bronx, which lack a written menu and change their meals daily.

[NYC Republican]

As bad as he is, I'd still vote for him in the general election... He's miles better than any of the alternatives (in the GO).

[NYC Republican]

Clemenza- would you vote for him in the GO (assuming he doesn't get knocked off in the primary)? I can't believe you'd rather have Clinton, Ferrer, Green, or any of the other losers...

[NYC GOP Chick]

BTW: Do you think the Nurse will get his health requirements for menus passed. It will be hell on places like Dominick's in the Bronx, which lack a written menu and change their meals daily.

Not to mention all these little foreign-owned places in which the workers barely speak English!

Oh, and what about food carts? :D

[Dec31,1999]

The ban smacks of Yuppie elitsim and must be repealed now!

While I agree with the sentiment, the point is moot, as a NY statewide law followed the city law. Even if the law were repealed, it would still be illegal to smoke in a bar in NYC!

[NYCVirago]

In Manhattan, one goes to "lounges," which are neat, tidy places, where Metrosexuals (like Nurse Bloomberg) and women from Ivy League schools feel "comfortable."

And the VIP lounges at the clubs with celebrity clientele allow their patrons to smoke, of course. If you're Britney Spears, it's no problem to have a cigarette at a nightclub. But if you're going to the working man's bars in the outer boroughs, forget it!