In 2019, the ban on single-use styrofoam packaging in NYC officially went into effect, and now Governor Cuomo is looking to expand that ban throughout New York State. As part of his 2020 State of the State Agenda, Gover...
On Tuesday, November 26, the New York City Council voted (42-2) to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and vaping liquids. This ban comes only a few days after another New Yorker has died of vaping-related illness—the...
The widely controversial menu item foie gras is now banned in New York City. A new bill was introduced at the beginning of 2019 by Manhattan councilwoman Carolina Rivera which would make the sale of foie gras—fatty goos...
on Monday, July 29, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will further decriminalize marijuana use in New York State. Under the new law, possession of less than two ounces of marijuana will no longer have criminal pena...
On Tuesday, January 15, state legislatures voted to end the use of conversion therapy in New York on minors. Under the new bill, therapists are prohibited “from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts, as defined,...
In the fall, City Council announced a new bill that would allow people to declare the gender-neutral ‘X’ on their birth certificates, within NYC’s five boroughs. As of the New Year it is officially Backed by Mayor de B...
You may be thinking: “Doesn’t that already exist here?” Well, kind of. Although places like Tipsy Scoop have created booze-infused ice creams using beer in the past, it’s technically not legal…yet. However, Gover...
A new bill in NYC is cracking down on work-life balance for employees. Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal just introduced a new bill on Thursday called “The Right to Disconnect.” Under this bill, it will be illegal for...