NYC Council · Int 0759-2024 · Filed (End of Session)

Prohibiting the exhalation of smoke at a person’s face with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm such person.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced Apr 11, 2024

Official status: Filed (End of Session)

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to prohibiting the exhalation of smoke at a person’s face with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm such person” Read the full text

Public Safety

What it does

This bill would prohibit exhaling smoke directed at the face of another person with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm that person. Violations would be punishable by up to one month in jail, or a fine of up to $500, or both. There would also be an additional civil penalty of up to $500.

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.