Michael Bloomberg

NYAGS: “Enough is enough”, New York Highest Net Importer of Smuggled Cigarettes

The Tax Foundation found that 60.9% of all cigarettes consumed in New York are smuggled, and this has earned New York a first place ranking as king of illegal cigarettes – an honor New York could arguably do without.

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Crains: Businesses fight uphill battle against tobacco bills

New York City stores are losing more than $250 million a year to illegal sellers…”We are trying to destroy terrorists. Why don’t we target the black market as well?”

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New York City’s James Gennaro Problem

The New York City Council and the Mayor have created the largest black market in the history of the city of New York. This video sets the record straight that Councilmen Jim Gennaro and his cronies keep creating ridiculous law after law, in an effort to destroy grocery stores and other small businesses. The new […]

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Queens Tribune: Smoking Age Increase Raises Eyebrows

“Raising the cigarettes smoking age from 18 to 21 does nothing in terms of consumption. The problem is when you raise it to 21; you’re fueling the black market even more. The black market for cigarettes is tremendous already,” Brad Gerstman, spokesperson for the New York Association of Grocery Stores, said.

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Politicker: Tobacco Retailers Rage Against ‘Houdini’ Mayor Michael Bloomberg

“This mayor must be the great Houdini–he must be Houdini–because in 2001, when he took office, we were selling 42 million cartons of cigarettes in the City of New York,” the representative, David Schwartz, contended. “The great Houdini waved his magic wand and all of a sudden, in 2013 we’re selling 7 million cartons of cigarettes.”

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