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Gothamist to the Contrary Notwithstanding, You Won’t be Allowed to Smoke in Brooklyn Bridge Park

By on May 18, 2011 5:27 pm in brooklyn bridge park, Environment, Health

Last week, we reported on a city-wide ban on smoking in parks, which includes the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. We assumed this would also include Brooklyn Bridge Park, but today were surprised to see this: Gothamist: Luckily for those who still choose to look really cool and smell terrible, state parks are exempted from the ban […]

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Starting May 23, No More Puffing on the Promenade

By on May 11, 2011 8:21 am in Environment, Health

A city-wide ban on smoking in parks, including the Brooklyn Heights Promenade, goes into effect Monday, May 23. NBC New York: In two weeks, the parking lot — whether at Yankee Stadium or outside one of the city’s numerous parks — becomes one of the last legal escapes for cigarette smokers. Central Park will be […]

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