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City set to deliver fines to flier-mad restaurants

Menus, circulars and other advertisements on New Yorkers' doorsteps could now drum up fines rather than sales as enforcement of a new law gets underway, a councilman warned Sunday.

Under the so-called "lawn litter law," property owners who post a sign saying they don't want the fliers can file a complaint if businesses don't heed their wishes. Businesses started facing a $250 fine on Saturday...

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