Mayor Eric Adams, who lost 35 pounds on a plant-based diet, supports the new law. Photo: AP. some business opposition. Katherine Wilde, president of the Partnership for New York, told the New York Times that this would be an «onerous mandate» for employers.
But campaigners supporting the change estimate that two million people in New York State would benefit from the move, arguing that discrimination is costing the state $6.4 billion (£5.1 billion).
Tigress Osborne, chairman of the Size Freedom Campaign, hailed the historic law.
«New York City leaders have said it is unacceptable to discriminate against anyone because of their body size.
«Legislators across the country should join New York City in expanding civil rights protections for bodies all sizes. 80% of Americans support this type of legislation.
“People want freedom of size. Let's give it to them!»
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He was also welcomed by New York City Councilman Sean Abreu, who sponsored the movement.
«As a global beacon of tolerance, it's only right that the city New York is leading the movement to end size discrimination with the passing of this law today.
«I'm thrilled that this council is sending a message not just to New Yorkers, but to the world,» he told the Telegraph .
«We fight to ensure that everyone is treated with dignity, no matter how heavy they are.
«People who are heavier and bigger have lived with this burden for long enough» .
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