NY lawmaker Sam Pirozzolo introduces a bill to exempt ethnic restaurants' wood/coal-fired ovens from NYC air pollution measure.

NY lawmaker Sam Pirozzolo introduced a bill called the "Preserving Our Culinary Traditions Act" to exempt wood- and coal-fired ovens from a New York City air pollution measure. The bill aims to help ethnic restaurants, such as pizzerias and matzah bakeries, that rely on smoky fires for cooking. Pirozzolo claims this measure is ethnic discrimination and goes against businesses that cook ethnic cuisine.

March 31, 2024
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