Culture clash in Glendale

For Glendale's smokers, Thursday was a real drag.
Following the lead of neighboring Burbank and green trailblazers Calabasas and Santa Monica, Glendale began its ban on smoking in hallways of apartment complexes and in public areas - including parks, parking lots and parking structures, and even standing in line to use the ATM.Susan Abram in the Daily News.
But in a city dotted with European-style cafes that offer outdoor seating and a significant population from countries where smoking is a social custom, the issue has some residents fired up.
"Where should we go to smoke, in the desert?" said Ruben Kesayan, a hot-dog vendor who enjoyed a cigarette with his coffee Thursday in front of Glendale Central Library - and was breaking the new law. "They are taking away our freedom, tellin