{"id":1967203,"date":"2023-07-07T21:20:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-08T01:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gop-urges-mayor-adams-not-to-adopt-wood-fired-oven-rule\/"},"modified":"2023-07-07T21:24:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-08T01:24:18","slug":"new-york-gop-urges-mayor-adams-not-to-adopt-wood-fired-oven-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gop-urges-mayor-adams-not-to-adopt-wood-fired-oven-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"NY GOP urges Mayor Adams to reject wood-fired oven rule."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-gop-urges-mayor-adams-not-to-adopt-wood-fired-oven-rule%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1967203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0708\/6136dce2-6915-4fe7-a378-f6c793285a0c\/audio.mp3?length=2907405&#038;duration=242\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Republican Lawmakers Fight to Save New York City&#8217;s Pizza Scene<\/h2>\n<p>Republican New York lawmakers are urging Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams to back down on a plan to more heavily regulate emissions from wood and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fuggedaboutit-new-york-city-considers-pizza-oven-ban\/\" title=\"NYC considers banning pizza ovens. Fuggedaboutit!\">coal-fired ovens<\/a> amid fears it could disrupt the city&#8217;s popular pizzeria scene.<\/p>\n<p>Late last month, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection proposed a rule that would require eateries using wood and coal-fired ovens to cut their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-goes-full-green-new-deal-tyrant-carbon-emissions-threaten-the-very-existence-of-our-planet-video\/\" title=\"Biden Goes Full Green New Deal Tyrant: Carbon Emissions Threaten \u201cthe Very Existence of our Planet\u201d (VIDEO)\">carbon emissions<\/a> by up to 75 percent. If an assessment concludes that a reduction of 75 percent of particulate matter or more is not possible or that no emissions controls can be installed, the assessment must then identify any emission controls that can provide a reduction of at least 25 percent or justify why no emission controls can be installed.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Mike Lawler, Elise Stefanik, Marcus Molinaro, Nick LaLota, Andrew Garbarino, and Anthony D&#8217;Esposito sent a letter to Mayor Adams on Wednesday, urging him to reconsider implementing the rule.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;While we are committed to protecting the environment and ensuring the well-being of residents, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-gop-urges-mayor-adams-not-to-adopt-wood-fired-oven-rule\/\" title=\"NY GOP urges Mayor Adams to reject wood-fired oven rule.\">proposed rule poses significant challenges<\/a> and the potential for negative consequences,&#8221; the six Republican lawmakers wrote. &#8220;Imposing these requirements on small businesses, particularly those that rely on traditional coal- and woodburning ovens, will prove to be detrimental.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wood and coal-fired ovens have been a fixture in many of New York City&#8217;s popular pizzerias.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We urge you to reconsider the proposed rule requiring pizzerias using coal- and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-coming-for-pizza-coal-wood-oven-pizzerias-must-slice-carbon-emissions-by-75\/\" title=\"NYC Targets Pizza: Pizzerias Must Cut Carbon by 75%\">wood-burning ovens<\/a> to hire an engineer or architect to assess the feasibility of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-climate-rules-would-crack-down-on-coal-wood-fired-pizzerias\/\" title=\"NYC Climate Rules Target Coal, Wood-Fired Pizzerias\">emission control devices<\/a>,&#8221; the Republican lawmakers continued. &#8220;We must take a balanced approach that considers the financial implications on small businesses, and the potential impact on the taste and quality of pizza that all New Yorkers and tourists love and cherish while keeping in mind the broader environmental context.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The New York City mayor addressed questions about the proposed emissions rule during a June 26 press conference. Mayor Adams said, &#8220;Everyone likes pizza&#8221; and &#8220;I think pizzas have saved more marriages than any other foods,&#8221; before insisting he didn&#8217;t want to see businesses negatively impacted by the rule.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Right now, we are at the public moment where the public can weigh in. Let the public weigh<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican New York lawmakers are pressuring Democratic Mayor Eric Adams to reconsider stricter regulations on emissions from wood and coal-fired ovens. Concerns have been raised that these measures could negatively impact the thriving pizzeria culture in the city. 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