#AskTheMayor About Public Safety and Public Health

Bill de Blasio, mayor of New York City, takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC, including a recent stampede at Penn Station which exposed Amtrak police security flaws and the Mayor's proposal to raise the price of cigarettes in order to curb tobacco use. 

"As you increase the price, people smoke less, it’s a pretty blunt instrument to get the job done," said de Blasio. "You’ve got to do very bold things to change public health realities, but remember we also provide free support to anyone who wants to stop smoking."

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