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To: SheLion
"Owners are concerned about their revenues and some workers are worried about losing their jobs. This is really bad timing."

Ciaran Staunton, owner of O'Neill's near Grand Central Station, could not agree more. Staunton, who has owned the bar and restaurant for five years, said he is planning to lay off three of his 12-person staff once the ban goes into effect.

Bloomberg said that the smoking ban was to protect bar and restaurant workers from second-hand smoke.

Apparently by forcing them out of their jobs and onto the pavement.

7 posted on 12/24/2002 4:33:55 AM PST by KS Flyover
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To: KS Flyover
Bloomberg said that the smoking ban was to protect bar and restaurant workers from second-hand smoke.

Yeah...but did he ask them or just assume that BIG BROTHER KNOWS BEST!

8 posted on 12/24/2002 4:39:00 AM PST by JimVT
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To: KS Flyover
Apparently by forcing them out of their jobs and onto the pavement.

KS, all across the U.S. and Canada, there is documentation of closed businesses, loss of revenue and loss of jobs. I just can't understand why the people let the anti's get away with this!

16 posted on 12/24/2002 5:46:22 AM PST by SheLion
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