Trump criticizes proposed NYC pizza stove ban, says city has bigger issues.
Former President Donald Trump Slams Proposed NYC Rule Targeting Pizza Ovens
Former President Donald Trump has voiced his strong opposition to a proposed New York City rule that would impose restrictions on the use of brick and wood-fired ovens in pizzerias. Trump expressed his concerns during an interview on Andrew Giuliani’s radio show, where they discussed the recent proposal from the city’s Department of Environmental Protection.
“It’s just crazy. Even now they want to take away the pizza ovens, and we have the greatest pizza parlors in the world. They want to stop that in New York. New York has enough problems,”
Trump told Giuliani on the AM radio program. “But they now, actually, they’re coming after the pizza parlors. Can you believe it?”
Trump highlighted the city’s plan to require restaurants with brick and wood-fired ovens installed before 2016 to reduce their carbon emissions. He criticized the proposed restrictions and the idea of replacing traditional ovens with alternative options.
“And [the city is] saying make it differently and we’re gonna give you different ovens. We’re gonna put all sorts of restrictions,”
he continued. “And one of the guys said you can’t make pizza that way. So it’s crazy what’s going on, but it is what it is. We’re gonna straighten it out.”
The city has defended the rule, arguing that it would only affect a small number of restaurants, well under 100. Edward “Ted” Timbers, a spokesperson for the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, emphasized the importance of reducing harmful pollutants in neighborhoods with poor air quality.
“All New Yorkers deserve to breathe healthy air and wood and coal-fired stoves are among the largest contributors of harmful pollutants in neighborhoods with poor air quality,”
Timbers stated in a recent statement to the Washington Examiner. He also mentioned that the rule was developed in collaboration with restaurant and environmental justice groups.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has also come out in support of the rule, emphasizing the need to balance environmental concerns with the well-being of businesses in the city.
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Jack Birle contributed to this report.
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