date:Oct 17, 2012
opposition from New Yorkers, the proposal was passed by sidestepping the citys elected legislators. [The] board has the authority to enforce policy, not the authority to enact it. That power is reserved for the City Council.
While the lawsuit asserts that the ban violates a section of the New York Civil Laws and Rules, Marc La Vorgna, Mayor Bloombergs chief spokesman, called plaintiffs claims baseless.
The Board of Health absolutely has the authority to regulate matters affecting health, and