Can't Touch That: Michael Bloomberg's List Of Banned Activities

Tyranny, drip by drip.

• Smoking in commercial establishments like bars and restaurants (2003)
• Smoking in public spaces (2011)
• Cigarette sales to those under 21 (2013)
• Sales of "flavored" tobacco products (2009)
• Smoking e-cigarettes in public spaces (2013) ***
• Cigarette in-store displays (2013)
• Cars in Times Square (2009)
• Cars from driving in newly created bike lanes (2007-2013)
• Cars causing congestion below 60th Street in Manhattan (2007) *
• Speeding on residential "slow zones" (2013)
• Illegal guns (2006-2013) **
• Sodium levels in processed foods (2010) **
• Trans-fats in restaurants (2006)
• Loud headphones (2013) **
• Styrofoam packaging in single-service food items (2013)
• Sodas larger than 16 ounces (2012) *
• Collection of yard waste and grass clippings during certain times of year (2003-2013)
• Organic food waste from landfills (2013) **
• Commercial music over 45 decibels (2013)
• Chain restaurant menus without calorie counts (2008)
• The posting of signs in "city-owned grassy areas" (2013)
• Non-fuel-efficient cabs (2007)
• New cabs that aren't Nissan NV200s (2013) *
• Greenhouse gas emissions (2007)
• Government buildings that aren't LEED-certified (2005)
• Non-hurricane-proof buildings in coastal areas (2013)
• Black roofs (2009) **
• Construction cranes over 25 years old (2013)
• No. 6 and No. 4 "heavy" heating oils (2011)
• Less than a 2-1 ratio of female and male restrooms in new public buildings (2005)
• Cell phones in schools (2006)
• Two-term limits for city elected officials (2008) *

* Overruled/appealed ban
** Suggested/voluntary ban
*** Proposed/pending ban