Michael Bloomberg

NYAGS Brad Gerstman: The City Council’s plan to promote E. coli

Reusable bags play a significant role in food contamination unless they’re properly washed on a regular basis — something people rarely do.

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De Blasio administration ‘looking very closely’ at enacting a fee on plastic bags

From New York Daily News: Mayor de Blasio’s administration is ‘looking very closely’ at a proposal to add fees to plastic shopping bags. The de Blasio administration is “looking very closely” at a proposal to slap fees on plastic shopping bags, a top city official said Friday. First Deputy Mayor Anthony Shorris has been conferring […]

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City Loses Final Appeal on Limiting Sales of Large Sodas

We applaud the NYS court of appeals for ruling in favor of common sense. Our freedom in America should override any attempt by an elected official to control the behavior of the masses. This unfair regulation should never have been enacted and thankfully the Courts of NYS have consistently agreed.

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Daily News:NYC Council: Paper Or Plastic? Ten Cents

Stores would be required to slap a 10-cent fee on every plastic and paper bag they give out under a new law being introduced in the City Council.

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Statement from NYAGS Co-Founder Brad Gerstman: NYC Dodged a Bullet

Brad Gerstman: “The small businesses of NYC dodged another bullet today when the court of appeals upheld the lower court’s ruling to overturn the city’s ban on sugary drinks.

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