The source of New York 's sweet aroma has been identified as the New Jersey food-flavoring company Frutarom . New York finally reports mysterious maple syrup - like smell that first arose in 2005 . Mayor Bloomberg says New Jersey factories processing maple seeds is closed . New York , New York officials say residents will have to tolerate the benign smell .
New York finally reports mysterious maple syrup - like smell that first arose in 2005 . Mayor Bloomberg says New Jersey factories processing maple seeds is closed . New York , New York officials say residents will have to tolerate the benign smell .