Eat your lunch wherever you want, just don't eat it on the New York City subway, says a new bill proposed by Senator Bill Perkins. According to the Post, Perkins surveyed his Manhattan district and his constituents felt strongly that food from commuters was the reason the rat population on the rails is out of control.
If passed, the bill would impose a $250 fine on violators. How they might enforce that is difficult to imagine, though--you may remember when the MTA went on a rampage over putting your feet on the seats or otherwise taking up too much space (which is a $50 fine), but how much difference has that made? Enforcement aside, do you think it's a good idea to keep food off of subways and platforms?
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