New York's vaping crackdown hits local businesses The Suffolk Times Archives Flavored vape has been illegal to sell in NYS since 2020. Flavored vape has lead to a large increase in youth using e cigarettes. This ban helps protect young people who have the Are Flavored Vapes Still Illegal In New York State? 1 2 NYC is currently flooded with illegal flavored vapes from China despite a flavor ban. This article by The New York Post cites data from an empty discarded pack study commissioned