How much is the cigarette tax in NYC?
There is a combined City and State cigarette tax of $4.25 per pack on all cigarettes possessed for sale or use in New York City. ($2.75 is New York State tax; $1.50 is New York City tax.) This is the highest combined state-local tax rate in U.S.
Proclamation to all smokers in NYC: “smoke less or die young…”