Indian Reservations

By Nate Freeman 9/03/10 12:34pm

Lit Up: Paterson 'Frustrated' With Cigarette Tax Delay

For the moment, bargain-hunting smokers can still hike upstate to Indian reservations for cheap cartons of cigarettes — and David Paterson is less than pleased. In June, the Governor signed the far-reaching bill that would force retailers on reservations to buy cigarettes at fully taxed wholesale prices. The ordinance was set to go into effect Wednesday, Read More

By Nate Freeman 8/31/10 5:09pm

Indian Reservations Smoked Out: Judge Tells Paterson He Can Tax Cigarettes

Nicotine-fiending New Yorkers may stop making the trek upstate in search of cheap cartons. A ruling yesterday by a Buffalo judge put down an effort fronted by the Seneca Indian Nation to keep the cigarettes sold on Indian reservations tax-free, the Post reports. Gov. Paterson, concerned over the number of smokers who make the pilgrimage to avoid Read More

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Lit Up: Paterson 'Frustrated' With Cigarette Tax Delay

Indian Reservations Smoked Out: Judge Tells Paterson He Can Tax Cigarettes

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