Cuomo bans smoking on LIRR platforms
Newsday > News > Breaking Spin Cycle News, views and commentary on Long Island, state and national politics `` Previous postState, Suffolk comptrollers to double down on double-dippers View all Cuomo bans smoking on LIRR platforms 6 m ago By Yancey Roy Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill Monday that prohibits smoking on all MTA-operated outdoor train ticketing, boarding or platform areas. The ban applies to the Long Island Railroad and Metro North. Smoking is already banned at outdoor New York City subway platforms. In approving the bill, the governor said: ``This law will make outdoor MTA train platforms, ticketing and boarding areas a cleaner, healthier place for all commuters.`` Sen. Charles Fuschillo, sponsor of the bill, called it ''an important health initiative`` to protect people from second-hand smoke. Tags: Andrew Cuomo , Charles Fuschillo User rating: Click to rate Comments Log in to comment Publish this comment to Facebook
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