Today, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division ruled that the proposed New York Citysoda ban was unconstitutional via a unanimous decision. The measure, introduced by Mayor Michael Bloomberg last year, would've prohibited the sale of drinks exceeding 16 ounces at restaurants and movie theaters. Back in March, New York City Supreme Court Justice Martin Tingling gave the ban the Mutombo Finger wag.
If you know anything about Mayor Bloomberg, it's that he ain't the quitting type. His unholy war rages on:
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Aside from the obvious abuse of power that the ban presented, Reuters says that the courts couldn't get past the holes in the proposed legislation. Businesses like 7-Eleven, which proudly peddles all 64 ounces of its Big Gulp, were exempt from the ban. Not exactly fair.
Despite the latest setback, Bloomberg & Co. will keep fighting. Believe that.
