What Vape Shops Have to Say About New York's Flavored E Cigarette Ban NBC New York Flavored e cigarettes are officially illegal in New York New York sues vape distributors over Elf Bar and other fruit and candy e cigarettes CBS 42 Supreme Court to consider FDA's ban on flavored e cigarettes The Boston Globe Illegal vapes can cause serious damage to people's health. New York is sending a message to anyone who tries to sell these products: You will be caught and prosecuted. Flavored vapes are banned in New Yorkbut some retailers are finding ways around the law. Closing that loophole in Westchester County is critical so flavored nicotine products aren't an open invitation