[VRWC_minion]

although the New York State Restaurant Association recently reversed its longstanding opposition to the proposed state law after a survey showed that 76 percent of its 7,000 members favored the law.

I thought so. I bet most restaurants want to ban smoking because of cost considerations in providing staffing etc for separate sections. A ban lowers costs while not affecting revenues.

[SheLion]

A ban lowers costs while not affecting revenues.

Your wrong:

Smoking Bans Bad For Business

[Max McGarrity]

"although the New York State Restaurant Association recently reversed its longstanding opposition to the proposed state law after a survey showed that 76 percent of its 7,000 members favored the law." ...I thought so. I bet most restaurants want to ban smoking because of cost considerations in providing staffing etc for separate sections. i>

If indeed 76% want to offer smokefree facilities, why don't they leave the other 24% the hell alone?

A ban lowers costs while not affecting revenues.

I imagine you believe that, but it's crap.