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New York May Ban Some Plastic Bags
Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed getting rid of the ubiquitous totes — about a year after blocking a city law aimed at curbing their use.

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Noah Manskar covers all things New York City for Patch, writing citywide stories about crime, politics, the subways and much else. He came to Patch from Blank Slate Media, where he covered community news and local politics in Nassau County, Long Island. He has won six awards from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island, including a first-place honor for a story about allegations of sexual abuse against the former president of a prestigious Catholic high school.
Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed getting rid of the ubiquitous totes — about a year after blocking a city law aimed at curbing their use.

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