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Higher New York Cigarette Tax Boon for Border Stores 

Jump to full article: National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), 2010-07-06

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New Yorkers are running for the border in search of less expensive cigarettes, the Berkshire Eagle reports. When the higher New York tax on cigarettes rose $1.60 per pack, the cost of some cigarettes jumped to more than $10.

“A lot of people say I’m going to Massachusetts for cigarettes. It’s very cheap. You know?” said Harpal Singh, manager of a Cobble Pond store. Most cigarettes in Massachusetts are cheaper by around $2 a pack.

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