New York – A new law requires that New York City stores and restaurants keep their front doors closed when their air conditioning is on.
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The bill, which Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law on Wednesday, goes into effect next summer.
The New York Times ( http://nyti.ms/1GxB4mD ) reports that the mayor said leaving doors wide open when air conditioning is blasting is a waste of energy.
Violators face fines of $250 for a first offense and up to $1,000 for an egregious violation.
Outdoor cafes, restaurants with outdoor space and counter-type stores are excluded.
The requirement expands a law passed by the City Council that restricted “the co-mingling of indoor and outdoor air” in large chain stores only.
I think that if the mayor wouldn’t talk so much, that would also cut down on a lot of hot air being released into the environment.
DICTATORSHIP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This bill is even a bigger waste of energy
I don’t understand this law. Kol haKovod to the store owners who are helping to keep the streets cool.
Doors need to be kept closed when the AC is on but the doors to our boarders need to remain open to let all the illegals in