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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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I have NO idea but, I do approve of the airlines charging morbidly obese passengers for two seats.

Oh, how I hope those with 'a cause' don't reverse that rule!

May 31, 2023 08:21 PM
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Brenda Mayette
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PLEASE don't forget the CITY part of "passed in NY..."! 

Height is included too. 

What's next? Hair color? Shoe size?  I just can't...! 

Jun 01, 2023 05:14 AM
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I'm shocked that California did not start this.

May 31, 2023 11:02 PM
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In a city that does not enforce law! The Mayor cannot honor his sanctuary status or cancel it and allows those invaders into the suburbs so they can change density laws next.  Come to Florida while it's still a free state.  Fair Housing already takes care of this issue without another protected category class.

Too much government oversight in our lives as well Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate 

Jun 01, 2023 06:12 AM
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The government on all levels is trying to run our lives, instead of issues that would make sense!

Jun 01, 2023 04:33 AM
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What else? Do people who wear jogging suits need protection for proper attire in restaurants or airplanes? Can people get protection from "no shirt, no shoes, no service'? Remember, it's New York so it has to be silly!

Jun 01, 2023 04:22 AM
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Wow is my only reaction. 

Jun 01, 2023 04:43 AM
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Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate - I would hate to be in an owner's shoes of a rental, or AirBnB and learn an obese person (now under the protected class) fell along with other people who were all together on an outside second floor porch and the the porch collapsed because it exceeded weight, or stuck on an elevator for that reason, or had an obese renter get stuck in the shower or tub, doorway, fell through the attic floor, etc. All liability would fall on the owner for not conforming to accommodations, is what I would guess. But then again, I am not a lawyer. I guess raising the rental insurance for obese people per pound would be against the law now too. 

Jun 01, 2023 10:24 AM
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It means I need to pray harder.  

Jun 01, 2023 06:23 AM
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Carla Freund
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I can understand the Job discrimination issue and honestly didn't think you could use height/weight as a reason not to hire someone. I'm wondering what the particular issue is with housing. I didn't realize people were having an issue finding housing based on height/weight. Is that a particular issue for NYC? I suppose some of the older buildings could have narrow stairs or elevators have weight limits. Is this for a small percentage of the population or is there a big issue? 

That aside, I feel bad for people who have to deal with obesity. I hope the medical community can find real answers for why some people gain weight and can't lose weight and correct it vs. just do surgery or just give weight loss medicine. 

Jun 01, 2023 06:11 AM
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Good morning, Fred... all I can say is I have no words. As I often say to my husband "I'm happy I'm old and won't live to see the end of all this insanity in our culture."

Jun 01, 2023 05:14 AM
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Remember this: in 2012, Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed a regulation limiting the portion size of sugary drinks served to 16 oz. It was approved unanimously by the Board of Health.
The health regulation was ruled invalid for exceeding authority by the New York Supreme Court, New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, and New York Court of Appeals,
Eat your fruits and vegetables, or don't.
I do not buy sugar or sugary drinks.  I do not buy products where sugar is one of the top 5 ingredients.
New York license plate: the All You Can Eat state.
New York City slogan: the Big Apple replaced by Big Apple Pie.
Start spreading the news...

Can a skinny person self-identify as a fat person?
Doesn't transporting obese people use more energy, so it's bad for the environment? 
Oh wait, maybe this is Save the Whales 2.0, on land and sea? 

Jun 01, 2023 09:37 AM
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Lynnea Miller
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Wow!  How in the world did something like that become a protected class? Being fat has no equivalence to race, sex, marital status or religion. I don't get it.

Jun 01, 2023 09:29 AM
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While some people have medical problems that add weight to their bodies, others are gluttonous, eating unhealthy foods day in and day out, at night, without any personal responsibility. Glamorizing or encouraging obesity is reckless, unhealthy and disgusting.

Jun 01, 2023 09:21 AM
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What's the date today?  April 1st?

Jun 01, 2023 04:57 AM
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does this mean airlines have to let them have two for the price of one

 

May 31, 2023 09:44 PM
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Another law as an answer? Mankind cannot live by law alone. In the absence of not knowing what to do, humility, charity and help visit. Welcome those

Jun 01, 2023 05:33 AM
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People still need to be qualified to be hired. Whether they are fat should not really be an issue (even though, for many, it is)

Jun 01, 2023 08:13 PM
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Interesting, I have no other words.

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The answer to your question is pretty clear based on the new law. Property managers, AirBNB operators and other business will not be able to discriminated based on height or weight.

Jun 01, 2023 09:35 AM
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When all is said and done New York will be a ghost town. The level of foolishness and crime and now migrants . . .

Jun 01, 2023 06:51 AM
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They deserve the same accommodations as everyone else but .... can they fit in them? Seats in general are manufactured for various type people & sizes.

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There's a TON of money to be made by not addressing the elephant in the room --- lifestyle changes.  If people were to truly get healthy, the healthcare, pharma, and food industries would all take a large hit.  

 

This is part of a slippery slope toward the decline of our country that we've been on for decades. 

Jun 05, 2023 11:30 AM