The tax on a pack of cigs in NY is $4.65 and why a pack costs you $10 here. Greed is why they don't want Ecigs here. When they find a way to tax it, then they will allow them.
It sucks so bad living here

I pay 3k a yr in property taxes on a very tiny house and our electricity runs 8-9 cents a kwh. I just got a monthly electric bill for $292....sigh. Our gasoline is $3.40 for the cheapest grade. Our NY politicians are the most corrupt group of rat finks in the nation
On the plus side, it's such a beautiful, hilly place to live. Upstate is gorgeous from May-Oct
Lori