Sugary beverages larger than 16 oz. will soon be just a fading twinkle among the never-fading New York City lights, right alongside trans fats in food and smoking in virtually every public area. It’s all part of a healthy initiative promoted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. But why stop there? New Yorkers — and, indeed, city dwellers everywhere — deal with countless other inconveniences, health risks and irritations on a daily basis that any mayor would do well to crack down on. Here’s what the NewsFeed staff would like to curb.
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