Brooklyn pols hate Cuomo’s plastic bag ban
Two Brooklyn pols who can’t agree on much of anything hate Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s idea to ban single-use plastic bags from stores.
Lefty Councilman Brad Lander (D-Park Slope) found himself agreeing with right-wing state Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge) — albeit for different reasons.
Cuomo, who announced his plan on Monday, is seeking an outright ban on single-use plastic bags. That’s in contrast to city legislation sponsored by Lander in 2016 that would have charged shoppers five cents for plastic and paper bags. Lander’s bill was approved by the City Council, but never went into effect because the Cuomo and the State Legislature blocked it.