Well, Mayor Bloomberg is at it again. As we have recently learned, along with his ban on big sodas taking effect in March eateries are also to be prohibited from serving or selling sugary drinks in containers larger than 16 ounces.
What does that mean? No more 2-liter sodas with your pizza delivery, pitchers of soft drinks at your kid s birthday party and some bottle-service mixers at your favorite nightclub.
It s not fair. If you re gonna tell me what to do, it s no good, Steve DiMaggio of Caruso s in Brooklyn borough told the NY Post. It s gonna cost a lot more.
The rules will force consumers to pay more for smaller containers. Under the ban, they would have to buy six 12-ounce cans at an average cost of $7.50 to get an amount equivalent to a $3 2-liter bottle.
ACSH s Dr. Josh Bloom reiterates his prediction that the city will now need to hire liter maids because of this idiocy. You can read his 2012 op-ed entitled Welcome to the Dumb Apple here.