De Blasio’s insane ban on propane heaters will crush NYC’s dining scene

..Last month, the FDNY, backed by Mayor de Blasio, irrationally banned the use of propane heaters at outdoor restaurants. (Are any of the actions by the worst mayor in Big Apple history not irrational?). The ban will likely spell the end for thousands of places that relied on extra money from outdoor seating to help make up for last year’s catastrophic losses caused by the pandemic.

Never mind that propane tanks used by thousands of Big Apple eateries caused exactly zero accidents last winter. Never mind that they’re legal in most other large US cities. Never mind that they’re allowed on our food trucks and food carts — including several on Park Place just outside City Hall, within blast range of the mayor’s office.

Despite all that, New York’s Bravest proclaim that propane heaters “pose a high risk of death and injury.” Their concern for public safety is rich when several thousand firefighters continue to refuse the COVID vaccine, thus endangering everyone they meet and forcing the shutdowns of some firehouses. (Yes, we love them for saving lives but that is, after all, their job.) The FDNY didn’t respond to questions about the propane ban.

The city tells owners, in effect: Quit whining! Just switch to electrical heaters or natural gas!

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