New York City, once known as the freewheeling creative city where “anything goes” has complacently allowed it self to become a suburbanized malled-over “Nanny-State”. This is partly because of economics ( ie: Walgreen’s can pay a lot higher rent in the East Village than some hippie boutique) , but also because of the incessant chipping away at freedoms in the name of public safety and health.

Somehow New Yorkers have put up with being told where and when they can smoke or talk on the phone, what they can eat and even what they can say in public. The rest of the country, which still has some respect for the Bill of Rights may not be ready for the Nanny State - Mr.Mayor - take note!