Banned in NY: 168 Things NY Dems Have Proposed Banning

Summary	Date	Source
Hand-held cell phones while driving	06/28/2001	RCR Wireless News
Smoking in bars and restaurants	12/30/2002	NYC Office of the Mayor
Cell phones in theaters	02/12/2003	Gotham Gazette
Smoking in all workplaces	03/26/2003	New York State Assembly
Ice cream truck jingles	06/07/2004	MSNBC / AP
Pesticides on city property	04/20/2005	Beyond Pesticides (Daily News archive)
Whole milk in public schools	02/13/2006	Supermarket News
Lobbyist gifts	02/16/2006	NYC Office of the Mayor
Spray paint for under-21s	05/15/2006	NPR
Glass-etching acid	05/18/2006	New York Sun
New fast-food restaurants	06/21/2006	Associated Press (via QSRweb)
Cell phones in public schools	07/10/2006	Education Week
Cars in Central and Prospect parks	09/09/2006	Streetsblog NYC
Changing gas prices more than once a day	09/13/2006	New York Sun
Trans fats	12/05/2006	Associated Press (via HeraldNet)
Pit bulls	12/29/2006	Associated Press (via Insurance Journal)
Pension investments in Sudan	01/21/2007	New York State Senate
Skinny models	01/30/2007	New York State Assembly
IPods while crossing the street	02/06/2007	Macworld (IDG News Service)
The N-word	02/28/2007	Associated Press (via NBC News)
Plastic grocery bags	04/14/2007	Brooklyn Paper
Electric-assist pedicabs	04/23/2007	amNewYork
Pigeon feeding	11/14/2007	Associated Press (via MSNBC/NBC News)
Horse-drawn carriages	12/19/2007	Associated Press (via Lawrence Journal-World)
Foie gras	06/09/2008	New York Sun
Open doors with AC running	08/14/2008	New York City Council
Boxcutters for under-16s	01/07/2009	New York State Senate (legislative record)
Horse slaughter	01/28/2009	New York State Senate (legislative record)
Salvia divinorum	02/03/2009	New York State Senate (legislative record)
Cars on Broadway in Times Square	02/26/2009	WABC-TV (abc7ny.com) / AP
Trans fats statewide	03/02/2009	New York State Senate (legislative record)
Baby bottles with BPA	03/03/2009	News 12 Long Island
Smoking in cars with kids	03/11/2009	New York State Senate (legislative record)
BPA in children's products	03/16/2009	New York State Senate
Bottled water at state agencies	05/05/2009	CNY Central (Associated Press)
Texting while driving	08/27/2009	Automotive Fleet
Flavored tobacco	10/14/2009	NBC New York
Tanning for 14- and 15-year-olds	10/21/2009	New York State Senate (legislative record)
Homemade goods at school bake sales	02/24/2010	DNAinfo New York
Salt in restaurant cooking	03/11/2010	DNAinfo
Sugary drinks bought with food stamps	10/07/2010	DNAinfo New York
Smoking in parks and beaches	02/02/2011	New York City Council press release
Worship services in public schools	01/12/2012	DNAinfo New York
Food donations to homeless shelters	03/22/2012	The Jewish Press
Dinosaurs, Halloween, birthdays on school tests	03/27/2012	ABC News (citing NY Post)
Large sugary drinks	05/31/2012	DNAinfo
Indoor tanning for under-17s	07/16/2012	NBC New York
Free baby formula in maternity wards	07/30/2012	CBS News / AP
Assault weapons and large magazines	01/15/2013	New York State Senate (governor's release)
Cigarette displays in stores	03/18/2013	WFUV
Shark fins	08/02/2013	New York State Senate (governor's release)
Tobacco sales to under-21s	10/30/2013	Village Voice
Tobacco discounts and coupons	10/30/2013	CNN Wire via Fox 13 (fox13now.com)
Youth tackle football	11/19/2013	Village Voice
Styrofoam food containers	12/19/2013	Associated Press via Philippine Daily Inquirer
E-cigarettes in public places	12/19/2013	NPR
Horse-drawn carriages	04/11/2014	CBS New York
Microbeads in cosmetics	05/16/2014	WBFO (Buffalo Toronto Public Media)
Ivory and rhino horn	08/12/2014	New York State Senate press release
Tiger selfies	08/12/2014	New York State Assembly (Rosenthal release)
Police chokeholds	11/11/2014	New York Amsterdam News
Fracking	12/17/2014	Associated Press via WABC-TV
Drones	12/18/2014	NBC New York
Cat declawing	01/09/2015	New York State Senate (bill record A1297)
Employer credit checks	04/16/2015	New York City Council (Local Law 37 of 2015)
Criminal-history questions on job applications	06/02/2015	New York City Council (Intro 318-A)
Cars in Central and Prospect parks	06/18/2015	NY1
Synthetic marijuana (K2)	10/20/2015	WABC-TV
Tourist helicopter flights	11/14/2015	Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Pedicabs in Central Park	01/20/2016	Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Advertising short-term apartment rentals	10/21/2016	amNewYork
Vaping indoors	01/09/2017	New York State Senate (bill record A516-A)
Marriage under 17	02/10/2017	New York State Senate (bill record A5524-B)
Salary-history questions in hiring	04/05/2017	New York City Council (Local Law 67 of 2017)
Conversion therapy	06/19/2017	CBS New York
Wild animals in circuses	06/21/2017	Voters For Animal Rights (reprinting de Blasio signing release)
Tobacco sales in pharmacies	08/01/2017	New York City Council (Intro 1131-B)
Cigarette deliveries	08/09/2017	New York City Council (Local Law 145 of 2017)
Revenge porn	09/19/2017	New York City Council (Intro 1267-A)
New hookah lounges	09/27/2017	New York City Council (Local Law 187 of 2017)
Plastic bags	03/05/2018	NY1
Walking while smoking	03/20/2018	Fox 5 New York
Cars in Central Park	04/19/2018	NY Daily News
Single-use plastic bags	04/23/2018	NY1
Plastic straws	05/23/2018	NY1
Sending sexy pics without affirmative consent	12/05/2018	Reason
Conversion therapy for minors	01/25/2019	NY Senate press release
Foie gras	02/05/2019	CBS News
Bump stocks	02/25/2019	WSHU
New fur sales	03/27/2019	Gothamist
Fur products statewide	03/27/2019	Gothamist
Single-use plasticware purchases	04/11/2019	CBS New York
Glass-and-steel skyscrapers	04/22/2019	WNYC
Hotdogs	04/23/2019	Z100
Alcohol ads on city property	04/30/2019	AP via NY1
Pre-employment marijuana tests	05/13/2019	PoliticsNY
Texting while crossing the street	05/17/2019	NY1
'Gay panic' defense	06/30/2019	NY1
Cat declawing	07/22/2019	amNY
Revenge porn	07/23/2019	NY1
3D-printed and undetectable guns	07/30/2019	AP via Fox 5 New York
Teachers carrying guns	07/31/2019	13WHAM
Flavored e-cigarettes	09/15/2019	Fox 5 New York
Calling someone an "illegal alien"	09/26/2019	NY Post
Menthol cigarettes	10/01/2019	City & State
Non-essential helicopters over NYC	10/25/2019	NY Post
Trafficking of wild birds	10/30/2019	amNY
Tobacco sales to 18-to-20-year-olds	11/13/2019	CBS New York / AP
Flavored e-cigarettes	11/26/2019	NY1
1,4-dioxane in household products	12/09/2019	TBR News Media
Foam containers and packing peanuts	12/17/2019	AP via WRVO
Cashless businesses	01/23/2020	The Hill
Flavored vape liquids	04/10/2020	WXXI via WSKG
Cigarette sales in pharmacies	04/10/2020	WXXI via WSKG
Police chokeholds	06/12/2020	NPR
Police chokeholds	06/18/2020	NY1
PFAS in food packaging	12/03/2020	NY Senate press release
Indoor dining	12/11/2020	WAMC
Plastic straws unless requested	05/12/2021	NY1
Unvaccinated patrons	08/03/2021	Scripps / WPTV
Ghost guns	10/28/2021	WSHU
Whipped cream chargers for under-21s	10/29/2021	NY Senate press release
Natural gas in new buildings	12/15/2021	NPR
Mini hotel toiletry bottles	12/22/2021	NY Senate (bill S543, 2021)
Diesel leaf blowers	05/19/2022	NYC Council legislative record (via intro.nyc mirror)
Body armor for civilians	06/06/2022	Spectrum / NY State of Politics
Semiautomatic rifles for under-21s	06/06/2022	WAER
Guns in 'sensitive locations'	07/01/2022	NY1
Horse-drawn carriages	10/17/2022	QNS / Forest Hills Post
Crypto mining	11/22/2022	Spectrum News
Pet store sales of dogs and cats	12/15/2022	QNS / Queens Post
Cosmetics tested on animals	12/16/2022	WBNG
Plastic utensils by default	01/19/2023	NY1
Menthol and flavored cigarettes	02/01/2023	NY1 / Spectrum News
Uncertified e-bikes and scooters	03/20/2023	NY1
Rebuilt lithium-ion batteries	03/20/2023	NY1
Exotic pets	04/05/2023	Spectrum News
Guinea pig sales	04/11/2023	City & State
Facial recognition in stores	04/27/2023	Fox 5 New York
Facial recognition in apartment buildings	04/27/2023	Fox 5 New York
Gas stoves in new buildings	05/03/2023	Associated Press (via CNY Central)
Height and weight discrimination	05/26/2023	NYC Mayor's Office
Wildlife killing contests	06/07/2023	NY State Senate legislative record
Mandatory 'captive audience' meetings	06/08/2023	NY State Senate legislative record
TikTok on city-owned phones	08/17/2023	Associated Press (via News 12)
Solitary confinement	12/20/2023	Gothamist
Background checks by landlords	12/20/2023	NY1
Non-compete clauses	12/22/2023	Associated Press (via Fortune)
Masks at protests	05/01/2024	City & State
Masks on the subway	06/13/2024	City & State
Addictive feeds for minors	06/20/2024	Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
Tenant-paid broker fees	11/13/2024	NBC New York
Glue traps	01/08/2025	NY State Senate legislative record
Cell phones in schools	01/21/2025	Spectrum News
Flavored nicotine pouches	04/11/2025	City & State
Nonessential helicopter flights	04/11/2025	NBC New York
Paper receipts	04/21/2025	NY State Senate legislative record
Octopus farming	04/22/2025	NY State Senate legislative record
Tourist helicopters at city heliports	04/24/2025	NYC Council (Majority Leader Farías release)
Toxic chemicals in packaging	05/28/2025	Waste Dive
Rent-setting algorithms	06/13/2025	The Real Deal
Gas-powered leaf blowers	09/10/2025	NYC Council legislative record (intro.nyc mirror of Legistar)
Horse carriages	09/17/2025	NY1
Horse-drawn carriages	11/14/2025	amNY
Kratom sales to under-21s	12/22/2025	Office of Gov. Kathy Hochul
ICE on city property	02/06/2026	amNY
Tobacco for anyone born after 2007	05/28/2026	NY State Senate legislative record
ICE in private parking lots	10/16/2026	NY1