Um . . . if they're illegal, aren't they already banned by definition? Did he make them illegal, or did he just decide to ban them because they were illegal?
Posted on 01/02/2014 11:35:09 AM PST by PaulCruz2016
Michael Bloomberg leaves office tomorrow after 12 years as New York City's mayor. No mayor in recent memory has added so much to a city. Or taken so much away. To remember him properly, here's a list of everything Bloomberg banned during his time in office.
•Smoking in commercial establishments like bars and restaurants (2003)
•Smoking in public spaces (2011)
•Cigarette sales to those under 21 (2013)
•Sales of "flavored" tobacco products (2009)
•Smoking e-cigarettes in public spaces (2013)
•Cigarette in-store displays (2013)
•Cars in Times Square (2009)
•Cars from driving in newly created bike lanes (2007-2013)
•Cars causing congestion below 60th Street in Manhattan (2007)
•Speeding on residential "slow zones" (2013)
•Illegal guns (2006-2013)
•Sodium levels in processed foods (2010)
•Trans-fats in restaurants (2006)
•Loud headphones (2013)
•Styrofoam packaging in single-service food items (2013)
•Sodas larger than 16 ounces (2012)
•Collection of yard waste and grass clippings during certain times of year (2003-2013)
•Organic food waste from landfills (2013)
•Commercial music over 45 decibels (2013)
•Chain restaurant menus without calorie counts (2008)
•The posting of signs in "city-owned grassy areas" (2013)
•Non-fuel-efficient cabs (2007)
•New cabs that aren't Nissan NV200s (2013)
•Greenhouse gas emissions (2007)
•Government buildings that aren't LEED-certified (2005)
•Non-hurricane-proof buildings in coastal areas (2013)
•Black roofs (2009)
•Construction cranes over 25 years old (2013)
•No. 6 and No. 4 "heavy" heating oils (2011)
•Less than a 2-1 ratio of female and male restrooms in new public buildings (2005)
•Cell phones in schools (2006)
•Two-term limits for city elected officials (2008)
PFL
New Yawkers continued to vote him into office.
That’s quite a list.
Good riddance to him. If only his replacement weren’t worse...
What about weasel stomping boots? Are they banned?
Nice going, NYC: Less freedom, less personal wealth.
Organic food waste from landfills????? Huh??
You ain’t seen nothing yet. deBlase will outlaw profits on Wall street...effectively. Retirement home in the Caymans looking better and better...
I'm sure the Dems have big plans for DeBlasio and his 'protected class / human shield' family.
Um . . . if they're illegal, aren't they already banned by definition? Did he make them illegal, or did he just decide to ban them because they were illegal?
If Hillary runs, DeBlasio could be her running mate. They think the same way.
Too bad he didn’t ban Marxists running for Mayor.
Remember when people from the Northeast were considered tough? When did these wussies become such girly men. These are not American citizens they are prisoners.
You forgot common sense.
I heard he’s not only a Marxist but a muzzie just like The One. It’s going to be interesting when another terror attack takes out another 3000 people in NYC, see how they can flip it to blame Republicans. We’ll see another 911 commission where all the liberals responsible for it happening are on the panel.
Now, with Bill de Blasio elected as Bloombergs successor, the city will likely become unlivable as crime escalates and taxes, already onerous, rise. I don't live in Manhattan and won't be affected but his election is troubling in a time when the economy is hurting and crime is rampant in the cities but New Yorkers opt for a soft-on-crime, anti-business socialist as their mayor. Must be something in the water.
Its little wonder why the terrorists keep going after new york since the pussies there will tolerate even the worst treatment and abuse.
The thing about Bloomberg that sits in my craw is his immediate reaction to the botched Times Square terrorist incident in 2010. He immediately said it was probably some “home-grown” individual upset about “the health care law or something.” In truth, the terrorist was Pakistani, trained in a Pakistani terrorist camp, with a mission to kill Americans. With no evidence whatsoever (and a mountain of evidence to suspect Mideast terrorists) Bloomberg likened opponents of ACA to terrorism.
New York is the dump of the Country. They keep electing hard core communists pigs that have destroyed most of the State. How can so much ignorance can survive I can’t understand but New Yorkers seem to love the dictator communists running their lives. They are like the frog in cold water, turn up the heat, and enjoy boiling to death.
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