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  Bloomberg believed that this ban would help save lives.  However, a ban on the sale of sugary drinks is not going to completely eliminate obesity in New York. This goal seems extremely far-fetched considering the prominent inconsistency of the ban.  Tingling noticed this inconsistency and considered Bloomberg’s soda ban to be irrational and senseless. 

    For about a year New York’s Mayor Michael Bloomberg has wanted to ban sugary drinks that are over sixteen ounces. This past Monday, New York Supreme Judge Milton Tingling did not let the ban of sugary drinks pass; according to ABC News the Judge said, “lack of science was one reason for overturning the ban”. To be qualified as a sugary drink that would be banned, the drink must contain less then fifty present milk and has been presweeten by the vendor. Also the beverage must have 25 calories per 8 ounces. This ban was supposed to include any New York City food store/restaurant. Although a restaurant would be allowed to sell any sugary drink that was over sixteen ounces, convenience stores would still be able to sell large drinks. But a customer would still be able to purchase more that one drink. These drinks included high-sugar fruit juices, sports/energy drinks, lemonade, slushies, fruit smoothies, coffee, and sweetened teas.     I think that this ban should be passed because of the terrible obesity not only in New York City, but also all over the United States. Sugary drinks should not be sold with the size over sixteen ounces. Because of the true definition a sugary drink stated above, nobody should be drinking these kinds of beverages. It is disgusting! Also, although the costumers would be able to buy more than one drink, it would be more expensive and less people would be drinking so much sugar. The Mayor of New York City is still trying to pass this law and I am still truly hoping that it will soon come and maybe some of those obese people will lose some weight.

On Monday, March 11, 2013, a New York Supreme Court judge, Milton Tingling, overruled Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on sugary drinks due to take effect this week. Last May, Mayor Bloomberg proposed a bill that will prohibit food service establishments in the five boroughs from selling sugary drinks above sixteen ounces. These sugar drinks include all soda, sugary juices, presweetened coffee, lemonades, slushies, and fruit smoothies. This bill exempts chain food establishments, convenience stores and any drinks with more than half milk concentration. If companies fail to enforce this, there will be a $200 carrying fee that will not be enforced until June. Mayor Bloomberg proposes this to reduce high obesity levels in the city. On Monday, a Supreme Court Judge ruled that what Mayor Bloomberg planned to do is “arbitrary and capricious.” Tingling stated that the rules would be impossible to enforce due to all the loopholes. Mayor Bloomberg takes his proposal extremely seriously and plans to appeal the court’s decision before his final term in City Hall ends.  In a café on Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg stated his opinion ruthlessly by saying that Tingling “could not be more wrong.” In contrast to Mayor Bloomberg, I think Tingling could not be more right. There are too many loopholes that would make enforcing this law impractical.  Not to mention, the government should have no say in what the population of New York can or can not drink. Before we know it, the New York City government will be socialistic.  Are New Yorkers going to trade sugary drinks in for socialism?

On Monday, March 11, 2013 Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s ban on sugar drinks larger than 16 oz in New York City was supposed to go into effect. Instead of going into action, Supreme Court judge in Manhattan, Justice Milton A. Tingling, overturned the ban. The Judges decision to overturn the ban makes Bloomberg not worried as stated in The New York Times, “We believe that the judge’s decision was clearly in error, and we believe we will win on appeal.” Bloomberg is not worried about not having the ban passed Bloomberg was to terminate the selling of sugar drinks over 16 oz being sold in New York City.  Convince stores and Grocery stores will still be able to sell sugary drinks over the 16 oz ruling, since they are controlled by the state, not the city of New York. One of the most popular items at 7-eleven, the Big Gulp, will not be intact with Bloomberg’s ban. Confusion in the drinks being banned, since people know this as the “soda ban.” Not only soda will be banned, but also fruit drinks like juices and smoothies, energy powering drinks, sport drinks such as powerade and Gatorade, and a major discomfort to many people, coffee. Many factors of the “soda ban” are not know, such as pizza places like Pizza Hut, Papa Johns, and Dominos will not be able to offer deals including two liter bottles of soda they offered before. What about Alcoholic beverages? The selling of Alcoholic beverages will not be affected, no matter how big or small the ruling will stay the same here.  Unfortunately for those who attend nightclubs or such will be affected, sweet mixers will not be able to be sold along with hard liquor.

On Monday March 11, 2013 Michael Bloomberg, the mayor of New York City put a ban on the sale of sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. This ban affects all food-service establishments. Customers will still be able to buy as many refills as they want. Grocery stores are still going to sell large drink containers, so will 7-Eleven and other franchises. A sugary drink according to the city is a nonalcoholic beverage that has been presweetened by the manufacturer with sugar. The drink also must be over 25 calories per 8 ounces in order to be considered a sugary drink. Some of the drinks banned will be lemonade, sports drinks, slushies, sweetened tea and coffee. Customers will still be able to buy milkshakes and lattes because there is more milk than sugar in them. Also diet sodas and fruit smoothies with no additional sweeteners will still be available. Regular coffee will still be sold as long as it is not presweetened. The baristas can add three to five teaspoons of sugar before they serve them to the customer. Once the customer has their drink they can add as much sugar to it as they want. If a store does not follow this ban the health inspectors are allowed to issue a fine of $200 but these fines will not be in affect until June. This ban seems permanent for now so New Yorkers better get used to it. This ban is acceptable and due to the problems our country has with obesity, we need to take as many precautions that we can to prevent it.

On Tuesday, March 12th, NYC Mayor, Michael Bloomberg vowed to ban large amounts of sugary drinks in New York City. This rule consisted of banning the selling of sugary drinks in containers that were over 16 ounces in places that are not regulated by NYC’s health department. Convenience stores such as “7-Eleven” and the “Big Gulp” will not have to follow this rule, because they are ran by the state. Mayor Bloomberg wants this ban to go in action to help the health and stop the obesity of citizens of NYC. Mr. Bloomberg reached a downfall on Monday, March 11th. New York Supreme Court Judge Milton Tingling declined the ban a day before it was suppose to be put into action. Tingling explained how the people should have their own decisions in whether or not they want to have the sugary drinks. While speaking to the NY Daily News, Mr. Bloomberg said, “We think the judge is 100 percent wrong” and “It wasn’t a setback for me, it was a setback for the people who are dying”. But, Even though, Mr. Bloomberg reached this obstacle he is still trying to get the soda ban into affect. I agree with both Tingling and Mayor Bloomberg’s decision about the soda ban. Mayor Bloomberg is trying to help others from gaining too much weight, or becoming obese. Mr. Bloomberg has very good intentions for the citizens of New York City. But, making an official ban, and not allowing citizens to properly make their own decision, went to a tad far. Tingling was right to say that people should be able to decide whether or not they want a sugary drink.

    On Monday, March 11, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on sugary drinks was supposed to take effect, but was struck down by NY State judge, Milton A. Tingling that day. This ban prohibits the sale of large sugary drinks over 16 ounces in restaurants, movie theatres, or other places that sell these large drinks. It does not include chain stores such as 7-11, grocery stores, or any other places that are regulated by the state health department.     Bloomberg believed this ban would combat obesity, because “obesity kills,” he says. Tingling called Bloomberg’s limits “arbitrary and capricious”, after receiving many complaints from city business owners and consumers, who consider the rules unenforceable with confusing loopholes. The mayor plans on winning on appeal.     In a poll that was taken last August, 60 percent of NYC residents voted that Bloomberg’s ban was a bad idea. I agree with the 60 percent, because this law is very unclear with unfair exceptions. Milkshakes, and other dairy based sugary drinks are not included, but I believe they should be. If anything, milkshakes are just as unhealthy as big sugary soft drinks from a corner deli.     Bloomberg also believes his ban will save lives, because he will lower obesity. It is true that obesity is a big problem, and causes deaths, but banning sugary drinks will not save lives, let alone lower obesity. This ban is not stopping people from going to a 7-11 and getting a “Big Gulp” or a large soda bottle from a grocery store. Hopefully, their appeal is not successful, and there is no ban on sugary drinks. It is unfair, confusing and honestly pointless.

Recently, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, of New York City, had proposed a limit or ban on sugary drinks. He wanted to have 16-ounce high sugar drinks be banned because he felt that people were dying. In the Huffington Post, Mayor Bloomberg stated that people couldn’t ‘take care of themselves’. He made an attempt to help the residents of New York City make better choices when ordering at fast food diners, pizzerias etc. This was a well-evaluated idea that was supposed to be started on Tuesday. A pro in this boycott is that these joints that were included in the ban, could have an increase in money because for people interested a sugary drink exceeding the limit, they would have to buy multiple orders of it. This would definitely help the drink sellers make a lot more income. Such a ban, could possibly affect the residents of New York City who are used to grabbing a quick big drink on the way to a destination. There would need to be a manual sugar addition that the customers would have to do themselves, or ask to put in. People’s regular orders would have to change, and numerous New Yorkers would have to change their ways.     On Monday, Judge Milton Tingling blocked this ban to Mayor Bloomberg’s disappointment. In TIME Judge Tingling, in doing so, called the ban “arbitrary and capricious”. Clients of these ban victims would have been terribly discouraged if this ban was put into affect but Judge Tingling saved the day and halted this restriction.

On Monday, March 10, 2013, Justice Milton A. declined Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s attempt to ban sweet drinks around New York that are 16 ounces or more due to health issues and obesity. Mayor Bloomberg is still attempting to ban high sugar drinks in places such as Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, restaurants, food carts, and movie theaters. Bloomberg said, “I’ve got to defend my children, and yours, and do what’s right to save lives”, “Obesity kills. There’s no question it kills. He also added, “We believe that the judge’s decision was clearly in error, and we believe we will win on appeal.” The Mayor is still attempting to appeal ban high sugar drinks while the Judge is not accepting what he is saying. It is said that Justice Milton A. is against this because everyone is entitled to how they want to control their own bodies and how much sugar people consume. Bloomberg is just trying to look out for the health of those in New York. Milton said, that the city is “enjoined and permanently restrained from implementing or enforcing the new regulations”. In other words the Judge feels we should be able to choose freely what we want to do.         In my opinion, each Mayor Bloomberg and Judge Justice Milton A. both have logical reasons for banning or not banning 16-ounce sugar drinks. The Mayor is clearly just trying to keep the people of New York healthy. The Judge on the other hand has valuable points when pointing out people should be allowed to consume what they want to and they should makes their actions freely.

    Nearly six out of ten New York residents are obese, as are four out of ten children in New York. Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempted to enforce a “Soda Ban” on the borough of New York making it illegal to purchase any high-sugar beverages over 16 ounces. Mayor Bloomberg announced his plan for the soda ban last year and was put into affect on Monday March 10, 2013. That same day, Judge Tingling rejected the ban claiming, “The ban would not only violate the separation of powers, and it would eviscerate it.” The soda ban would have banned restaurants and other food-service establishments from selling beverages with high-sugar content. Mayor Bloomberg hoped this ban would decrease the obesity rate in New York City residents, or at least start influencing people everywhere to get and stay in shape. Even though Judge Tingling rejected this ban, Mayor Bloomberg is still trying to get the ban approved. Mayor Bloomberg believes this could be an influential start to decreasing obesity rates around America. Many people believe this ban is “absurd” and “crazy” because no one wants to pay double now for something that was 25 cents more before. I believe that this ban goes against some rights, however, no one can deny obesity in America is an issue and if creating new laws are the only way we, as a country, can help decrease the risks of obesity and other health complications, this might be a much needed occurrence.

This past Monday, March 11, 2013, Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg’ controversial soda ban was turned down by Judge Milton Tingling of the Supreme Court. The ban of sugary drinks over sixteen ounces was set to be put into effect on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 targeting delis, restaurants, street carts, movie theatres, and sports venues, throughout the New York Boroughs. However, the ban would have no effect on convenience stores like 7-Eleven or supermarkets. It would have excluded alcoholic drinks or drinks that contain a milk content over fifty percent. The mayor’s ban was his attempt to break the connection between sugar loaded beverages and obesity among New Yorkers. When speaking with CBS’ Face the Nation, Mayor Bloomberg stated, “ We are not banning anything. It’s called portion control.” When Mayor Bloomberg proposed this ban to the Supreme Court, Judge Tingling refused to allow the ban to pass with the statement, “The Board of Health may supervise and regulate the food supply of the city when it affects public health”, they are allowed to take these actions if the city, “is facing imminent danger due to disease”. This condition was not met in Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal. Since Judge Tingling’s ruling Mayor Bloomberg’s office expressed to the public that they will not give up. After the court’s ruling, the office posted this statement on Twitter, “We plan to appeal the sugary drinks decision as soon as possible, and we are confident the measure will ultimately be upheld.” I agree with the bill, however I believe it should only target sodas and high sugar fruit drinks and avoid iced teas and sports drinks.

This past Monday, a law was supposed to take effect that would ban all sugary drinks over 16oz in all New York boroughs, but was overruled by Judge Milton A. Tingling of the State Supreme Court in Manhattan. For the past year, Mr. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, was attempting to initiate this ban in an attempt to decrease obesity rates. Judge Tingling rebuked the ban on Monday March 11 because he believed the rules were unworkable and unenforceable. He ruled that the ban contained unclear loopholes and extreme exemptions, which made the ban not only unethical but also unlawful. Some of these exemptions included milkshakes, lattes, diet sodas, and pure fruit juices. Currently, Mr. Bloomberg is attempting to appeal Judge Tingling’s decision to rebuke the ban. Mr. Bloomberg is determined to put this law into effect regardless of the raised debates and opposition on the ban. I believe that Mr. Bloomberg is correct in his opinion of wanting to put the ban into effect because the obesity rates are alarming, especially in New York City and need to be reduced. If people were limited to sugary drinks under 16oz, they would be forced to drink less sugary and fattening drinks, therefore helping to reduce their obesity. Many people were against the ban because they believed that it violated their rights. For now their wishes are appeased, as the ban will not take effect until Judge Tingling’s ruling is overturned.

I agree with the decision of the judge to block the soda ban.  I believe that it is inconvenient to have to spend large amounts of money to buy the wanted amount of soda or sugary drink.  Although health is a very important issue in America, it is the buyer’s choice to buy as much of a sugary drink as they want with their own money.    

      Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has tried to ban all sugar drinks larger than 16 ounces in all restaurants, fast food places, and movie theaters of New York. He has tried to put this ban into action to reduce the obesity and health of American citizens. Although these sugary drinks are being banned from these certain places, convenience stores that are not state regulated with regularly health inspection will still be able to sell large soft drinks and other high sugar drinks.       Although customers cannot buy a sugar drink over 16 ounces, they are allowed to have as many refills as they would like. The specified drinks that are banned include any drinks that have less than fifty percent milk and have been presweetened with sugar or any other calorie sweetener. This includes drinks such as lemonade, iced tea, or any other fruit drinks, Gatorade, PowerAde, or any other energy drinks, slushies, coffee, and iced coffees. Any drinks that have more than fifty percent milk solution excluded from the ban.        As of this past Monday, Mayor Bloomberg went in front of Judge Milton Tingling to get the law approved by the court. The law was rejected by Judge Tingling, but that hasn't stopped Mayor Bloomberg from trying to make the law become approved.     I think that this law should be approved because it will help change the overall health of America. People who have a high blood sugar should not be drinking these giant sugary drinks because it will make their health worsen. Although this ban will not affect me dramatically because I do not drink soda or a lot of other high sugared drinks, I think that this will decrease the obesity level of Americans.

We will just have to wait and see if the drama that came along with this ban will settle over time or not. Who knows what Mayor Bloomberg will do to get what he wants into effect. 

Outbreaks in New York: protest, lawsuits, and public debates! What is the cause of all this mayhem? Soda. New York City Mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, has proposed a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces in restaurants, movie theatres, and other food-service establishments in an effort to help minimize obesity in the great city. The new rules branch out to all food-service establishments in New York City, forbidding them to sell sodas and other sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces, with the exception that customers may buy refills. The residents of New York City are still able to purchase large drink containers at their local convenience stores and grocery stores. Large drink containers will be available at any location that is not regulated by the city’s health department. If you’re wondering what drinks will be affected, any drink that contains an abundant amount of sugar. There are certain caveats, drinks that are more than 50 percent milk, that are excluded from the ban. The city considers milk as a valuable source of nutrition and would not want to derive their citizens of their nutrition. City health inspectors will enforce the ban. Violation of the ban can result in fines of $200. The city will not start issuing fines until June, leaving the establishments affected a three-month grace period for adjustment. I believe this is a step forward in our fight against obesity. I encourage other states to follow in the footsteps of this influential encouraging law. I wouldn’t mind if my state began to practice this law. Protesters of the ban are obviously bitter that they cannot order a 32-ounce while out with their friends. There are no cons to this ban, in my eyes. Only good can come from this law.

 Many people thought this was humorous and necessary because of the time constraints of the show. However, stars that received bigger awards such as Anne Hathaway who won Best Supporting Actress were allowed a longer amount of time free of the annoying background noise. It seemed that this disrespectful “get off the stage” music only ruined the speeches of a few Oscar winners also including director Malik Bendjelloul who’s documentary took home an Oscar for Best Documentary Film. The Oscars could reconsider this impolite gesture and consider giving each winner at least 2 minutes to speak. Everyone deserves more than thirty seconds to receive an award of a lifetime and thank those who supported them.