They seem most visible when the wind blows in from the Arctic — small clusters punctuating the empty streets, white sticks clasped ... it is best to neither vape nor smoke).

They’re all illegal. New York first outlawed flavored vapes in 2019 in response to a teen vaping epidemic fueled by candy-flavored nicotine smoke. Kids come for the sour apple and cotton candy ...

An attorney for the companies -- White Lion Investments LLC, operating at Triton Distribution, and Vapetasia LLC -- said in a statement they view flavored vapes as a safe and valuable alternative ...