{"id":264161,"date":"2023-06-27T16:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T14:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=264161"},"modified":"2023-06-27T16:56:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T14:56:40","slug":"nyc-pizzerias-versus-climate-change-busybodies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=264161","title":{"rendered":"NYC Pizzerias versus Climate Change Busybodies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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There is a storm brewing in the New York City food scene, a storm born out of seemingly well-intentioned climate change regulations. Yet, the key question remains, is it a storm we need to weather?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a recent article from The Post<\/a>, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has proposed new rules targeting decades-old baking methods in pizzerias. Specifically, the department is cracking down on coal-and-wood-fired ovens, demanding a 75% reduction in carbon emissions. DEP spokesman Ted Timbers explains,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAll New Yorkers deserve to breathe healthy air and wood and coal-fired stoves are among the largest contributors of harmful pollutants in neighborhoods with poor air quality.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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While the desire for cleaner air is something we can all get behind, the overall impact of these regulations is questionable at best. A city official admitted that less than 100 restaurants would be affected by the mandate, leading us to ask, is it worth it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Paul Giannone, owner of Paulie Gee\u2019s in Greenpoint, reportedly spent $20,000 on an air filter system in anticipation of the new rules, a price that many small businesses can ill afford. Giannone summed up the situation, stating,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOh yeah, it\u2019s a big expense! It\u2019s not just the expense of having it installed, it\u2019s the maintenance. I got to pay somebody to do it, to go up there every couple of weeks and hose it down and you know do the maintenance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another anonymous restaurateur, furious at the proposed rules, exclaimed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cAnd for what? You really think that you\u2019re changing the environment with these eight or nine pizza ovens?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Adding to the controversy, many patrons argue that the change would alter the taste of the pizzas baked in these traditional ovens. Brooklyn Heights resident Saavi Sharma lamented,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI\u2019m all for responsible environmental practice but tell Al Gore to take one less private jet or something. Give me a break!\u201dhttps:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/25\/nyc-rules-crack-down-on-coal-wood-fired-pizzerias-must-cut-carbon-emissions-up-to-75\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dave Portnoy weighs in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Give us pizza or give us death! #pizza<\/a> #coalovens<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/BphArBzKaC<\/a><\/p>— Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) June 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>