NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- If you're not a fan of New York state's plastic bag ban, you're in luck.
The new plastic bag legislation went into effect March 1 and enforcement was slated for April 1 -- but lawsuits and fears that the bags may spread coronavirus have quashed that, and enforcement will begin May 15, for now.
The Department of Conservation has announced on its website that "pursuant to an Order signed in NYS Supreme Court, Albany County on 3/16/20, DEC agreed to take no enforcement action until 5/15/20."
"This does not affect the local laws in New York City, Suffolk County and Tompkins County requiring that the 5-cent paper carryout bag reduction fee must be charged on paper carryout bags," the department said.
That means if you want a paper bag, you'll still have to pay 5 cents.