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Smoking is fast becoming outré in New York’s public spaces, and apartment buildings are getting in on the act as well. Concerned about the health effects of second-hand smoke, co-op and condo boards have begun taking steps to eradicate cigarette smoking from common areas and even private apartments. But this is a new trend and in many ways uncharted territory for boards. What’s the most effective way to put a ban on smoking in your building? That’s the question posed to our attorney panel this week. Can the ban apply to some residents while grandfathering other smokers in? How do you make sure the ban will stand up in court? And, perhaps most importantly, how do you enforce it? The laws on this subject are different for co-ops versus condos, and our attorney panel separates out the various strands of legal thought and opinion to bring you the clear truth. On the panel this week, Habitat Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Carol J. Ott talks with John J. LaGumina of The LaGumina Law Firm and Richard Klein of the Law Offices of Richard Klein. Music: Stevie’s Amp Shack, “Blues Shuffle in A One Take Improv Exercise” http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Stevies_Amp_Shack/~/Blues_Shuffle_in_A_One_Take_Improv_Exercise