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Ortiz bill would ban smoking in public housing units — July 22, 2015
by Brandon Missig July 21, 2015, Legislative Gazette A bill that would ban smoking in or on the grounds of any public housing unit in New York is being pushed …
Condo smoking bans catch fire around Chicago — July 7, 2015
By Dennis Rodkin Chicago Real Estate Daily, July 2, 2015 A handful of Chicago condo buildings have recently decreed that smoking isn’t allowed anywhere indoors-no ifs, ands or butts-even in …
Smoking ban has support of Schenectady Housing Authority residents — June 17, 2015
By Joseph Tingley June 17, 2015, The Daily Gazette SCHENECTADY – A smoke-free policy imposed by the Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority in 2013 at its Ten Eyck, Shonowee Village …
OneNYC Smoke-Free Housing Vision Applauded by NYC Smoke-Free — May 28, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 On April 22nd, NYC Smoke-Free at Public Health Solutions not only celebrated Earth Day, but also the inclusion of a smoke-free housing vision in Mayor Bill …
GDC Goes Smoke-Free in all new rentals in the Hudson Valley — May 28, 2015
nyrej, May 26, 2015 Valhalla, NY – Ginsburg Development Companies (GDC), one of the largest residential developers in the Hudson Valley, is going smoke-free in all of its new rental …
Luxury rentals go smoke-free — April 28, 2015
By Christine Gritmon lohud.com, April 28, 2015 The time has come for this. People have become very sensitive to smoking, even secondary smoking. Ginsburg Development Companies, one of the largest …
Secondhand Smoke May Put Kids at Risk for Heart Disease as Adults — March 23, 2015
Children of smokers nearly twice as likely to have plaque buildup in carotid arteries years later, study says MONDAY, March 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Children whose parents smoke may …
Secondhand smoke a smoldering issue, especially in housing complexes — March 17, 2015
By Amy Neff Roth Utica Observer Dispatch Posted Mar. 17, 2015 at 6:00 AM Which takes precedence , a smoker’s right to smoke at home or the right of a …
Smoke-free apartment buildings at the heart of a healthy New York — February 27, 2015
Posted Feb. 27, 2015 at 7:43 PM The Telegram, Herkimer, N.Y. UTICA – Two local housing authorities are giving residents the chance to live a smoke-free life. The Dolgeville and …
Advocates want to snuff out smoking in rental housing — February 16, 2015
A growing movement seeks to encourage apartment owners to adopt smoke-free policies By John R. Roby, jroby@pressconnects.com | @PSBJRoby 2:53 p.m. EST February 16, 2015 Carol Chatham vividly recalls the …