[Just another Joe]

I hate to say it, She, but these people brought it on themselves.
This one has nothing to do with smoking or private property rights. This one is about abuse of privelege. At least that's the way I see it now.
I DO think that if this is the first time they have ever been observed doing this, the punishments might be too harsh. But with Bloominidiot pushing, I think the envelope for city employees just tore.

[SheLion]

There really is NO reason for a smoker to take that many smoke breaks, Joe! I always said: If a smoker can be outside smoking all the time, then they are not BUSY enough!"

When I worked, I could go for hours without even THINKING of a cigarette because I was busy! The minute things slowed down, that's when I went out to have a smoke.

But if these people are out sucking on a cigarette so much, then they don't have enough to keep them busy.

HOWEVER, it's just another nail in the coffin of smokers. Especially in New York City. This will add more fuel to BloomingIdiots fire.

[metesky]

This one is about abuse of privelege. At least that's the way I see it now.

I gotta agree with you, Joe. 69 minutes for two butts is pushing it a bit lot.

[Publius6961]

But with Bloominidiot pushing, I think the envelope for city employees just tore.

Pure unadulterated posturing.
Based on a lifetime of familiarity and observation of government employees (over 30 years), and 4 years within the belly of the beast, you would blanch at the abuses present, independent of the smoking issue.
My safe guess is that there are 10 times that number who are on the city payroll and never show up and actually work!.

Smoking, however, is the current trendy target of choice for the controllers, the hypochondriacs, the neurotic and the poor in spirit.