New York smokers face cigarette tax hike Friday
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Smokers in New York will have to pay more for cigarettes starting Friday when the cigarette tax will jump by $1 to $5.35...
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) - Smokers in New York will have to pay more for cigarettes starting Friday when the cigarette tax will jump by $1 to $5.35, the highest in the nation. Local anti-smoking groups say they hope the tax will reduce the number of smokers in the North Country. But many smokers we spoke to say it won't make a difference. Alyssa Chase of Plattsburgh says she's been smoking since she was 12 years old. Now 22, she admits that it's a costly habit. 'It is pretty pricey,' she said. The CDC says the tobacco usage rate in New York is 12.