date:Oct 16, 2012
ounces.
The ban is slated to take effect March 12.
This lawsuit is about ensuring that the Board of Health respects the legislative process, said Caroline Starke, spokeswoman for the plaintiffs group, in a statement. Despite strong and growing opposition from New Yorkers, the proposal was passed by sidestepping the city's elected legislators.
A spokesman for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vehemently disagrees. The Board of Health absolutely has the authority to regulate matters affect