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I'm sure this ban will have no side effects that would increase the cost of living for poorer people or make it more expensive to build new homes in NY due to t

I'm sure this ban will have no side effects that would increase the cost of living for poorer people or make it more expensive to build new homes in NY due to the extra regulatory burden. NY is about to get even more affordable. Sure thing this will not cause an increase in power consumption that cannot be fulfilled with NY's power production that would require lossy transmission of energy from another state that uses coal (much worse than gas) to keep the city lit. Thank you regulators for your good intentions

BoorishBears 5y ago
Have you actually read anything about this before posting? ConEd pushed lawmakers to ban it despite selling gas!: https://www.nysfocus.com/2021/12/01/coned-gas-ban/ https://www.nysfocus.com/2021/12/01/coned-gas-ban/ Cooking needs are nothing compared to air conditioning, and new buildings are markedly more efficient due to things like heat pumps and improved insulation. There's also a certain irony in your other point when most new construction makes NYC more expensive... Tons of areas getting rezoned to allow developers to build overpriced luxury pads with insane tax abatements in exchange for paying lip service to affordable housing.