Gothamist: City Council Officially Tells Stores to Chill Out

JMH

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 12:01:58 -0500

Wait, Bloomberg is anti-business? I'm confused.

NannyState

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:16:09 -0500

You rang?

SP

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 11:13:47 -0500

You so-called Libertarians are a bunch of navel gazing babies. If Americans didn't behave like such selfish and destructive children, they wouldn't need a nanny. Unfortunately for all of us, they do. To further your stupid nanny metaphor: the way Americans have behaved for the last half century, they also need to be told to shut up and go to their rooms with a smack in the face and no dinner.

akrnyc

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:33:47 -0500

Good policy. West Elm is the biggest perpetrator..always leaving their two doors open.

schadenfreudian mensch

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:32:20 -0500

@interlard Are Americans really so lazy that 25% of people won't go into a store because the door isn't already open? You're not from around here are you? You apparently haven't seen the influx of obese Americans who take up the whole sidewalk when they do walk.

thefacts

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:39:34 -0500

The "anti-business" crap was cried before the no-smoking ban took effect, yet restaurants have been flourishing. "anti-business" = the last refuge of a scoundrel

glennQNYC

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:50:31 -0500

Cookie is absolutely right. Intrusive, over reaching policies like this are "anti-business."

Scout1

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:26:24 -0500

Probably the same right that they have to tell businesses they cannot allow smoking indoors. This really is asinine. Stop creating a nanny state. If it wasn't good for business, believe me, the businesses wouldn't be doing it.

blablanyc

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:25:10 -0500

What right does the city, state or Federal government have to tell a business or an individual at a private residence they can't have a door or window open? I'm baffled by this. Any restaurant or bar that has French windows will need to keep them shut too. There are more important matters to be concerned within the City!

interlard

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:56:59 -0500

Are Americans really so lazy that 25% of people won't go into a store because the door isn't already open?

johnnye

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 16:35:36 -0500

If they stand to lose 25% then why don't the stores imitate the restaurants by putting racks of clothes out on the street?

santijose

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:43:26 -0500

its a given that any store front, business or restaurant will have it's AC on @ full blast during the summer months. its about time they stop that. agree with joshing, should have included restaurants as well.

joshing

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:21:50 -0500

This is definitely a good start. Though it is too bad restaurants weren't added to bill, since they certainly do their fair share of air conditioning sidewalks across the city.