Article: Ban foie gras in New York City restaurants? Fuhgeddaboudit!

Chicago aldermen may have endeared themselves to animal lovers by banning foie gras last week, but in New York, their counterparts are getting a good laugh.

"I thought we were out of our minds, so I thank Chicago for what they did because it makes our council look extra ordinary," said Brooklyn Councilman Simcha Felder, who heads the New York City Council's Consumer Affairs Committee, according to the New York Daily News. "If anyone tried to do it here, I would bring chopped liver in every day."

Chicago's City Council voted Wednesday to ban foie gras, a pricey ...

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