A judge called a halt Monday to New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial plan to ban the sale of sugary beverages in containers larger than 16 ounces.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Milton Tingling (See Profile) agreed in New York Statewide Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce v. New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 653584/12, with a coalition of business groups and unions who argued that the city’s Board of Health lacked the power to adopt the so-called "portion cap" in amendments to the city health code adopted last year.
