Thank You for Smoking

For all that is good about Ithaca, it is affected by the peculiar liberal preoccupation with smoking. The City of Ithaca, after banning smoking in restaurants and bars in 2003, is considering extending the ban to all public places, most notably the Commons. Supporters have cited the environmental impact of cigarettes and the health effects of second-hand smoke as motivating factors. Last week, Wegman’s announced that it would stop selling cigarettes (this decision will affect all Wegman’s stores, not just the one in Ithaca).