Mayor Michael Bloomberg has said he would sign the bill, and it would come into effect 90 days later.
Directly relate news brief:
New York City - tomorrow is the day, ban on smoking in parks, beaches, marinas, boardwalks and pedestrian plazas should pass..
The bill would leave enforcement to the city Parks department, which said it would give a warning before issuing a $50 fine. Police would not enforce the ban.
The ban includes boardwalks and pedestrian plazas such as the one in busy Times Square, where the city provides tables and chairs.
Next - California - will new governor now pass the ban on smoking at state beaches and parks.
Reference: New York City Council votes to ban smoking in parks by Basil Katz (Editing by Ellen Wulfhorst and Greg McCune), Reuters, 2/2/2011.
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