City officials with support from mayor michael bloomberg announced new legislation to ban smoking in public places such as park, beaches, marina, boardwalk and pedestrian plazas. that means no lighting up on a stroll through central park where while taking in the sites in times square. if the ban is passed, violators could be slapped with a $50 ticket. chris: top story at the bottom of the hour, tea party backed candidate christine o donnell is getting national attention after her upset victory in last night s delaware republican senate primary. the tea party also made waves in new york where real estate developer from buffalo beat a long-time republican politician. senior correspondent eric shawn has his story. [ inaudible ] reporter: he won with the blunt no-nonsense stuff
City officials with support from mayor michael bloomberg announced new legislation to ban smoking in public places such as park, beaches, marina, boardwalk and pedestrian plazas. that means no lighting up on a stroll through central park where while taking in the sites in times square. if the ban is passed, violators could be slapped with a $50 ticket. chris: top story at the bottom of the hour, tea party backed candidate christine o donnell is getting national attention after her upset victory in last night s delaware republican senate primary. the tea party also made waves in new york where real estate developer from buffalo beat a long-time republican politician. senior correspondent eric shawn has his story. [ inaudible ] reporter: he won with the blunt no-nonsense stuff demeanor.