NYS Cigarette Tax Increasing

Thursday, August 31 at 1:03 PM Ed Vivenzio

A lit cigarette with a glowing red tip and blue smoke rising against a black background. — A cigarette burns with a plume of blue smoke against a dark background, often used to illustrate stories about smoking and health.

If you’re a smoker, expect to pay more for a pack of cigarettes starting Friday.

New York State will raise the cigarette tax by one dollar, going from $4.35 to 5$.35 a pack.

The move, approved last spring as part of the state budget, hopes to dissuade new smokers while also encouraging current smokers to quit.