Hochul\u2019s getting fried for going wok!<\/p>\n
Republican gubernatorial Bruce Blakeman<\/a> joined a Queens Democrat who is blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul for her gas stove ban \u2014 saying it\u2019ll take a bite out of Asian culture.<\/p>\n City Councilman Phil Wong (D-Queens), who was born in Hong Kong, said he\u2019d vote for the candidate \u201cwho is going to let me keep my wok\u201d at a Saturday event hosted by the Juniper Civic Association that Blakeman also attended.<\/p>\n Bruce Blakeman fried Gov. Kathy Hochul over her controversial gas stove ban. Bruce Blakeman \/ Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cIf you move into a new building, you\u2019re out of luck. No wok for you,\u201d Wong said. \u201cThere\u2019s not a single Asian family who said they can cook [stir-fry in a wok] with an electric stove top.\u201d<\/p>\n The gas ban \u2014 aimed at reducing carbon emissions \u2014 applies to new buildings up to seven stories tall this year, and taller buildings by 2029.<\/p>\n The law exempts restaurants from the green prohibition, so wok stir-fry cooking on gas stoves will continue in Chinese eateries.<\/p>\n Blakeman posted a video <\/a>on Instagram of him visiting a Chinese restaurant kitchen in Queens, where he talked to the chef and grabbed a wok.<\/p>\n \u201cIs Kathy Hochul trying to put Chinese restaurants out of business?\u201d the post asks.<\/p>\n \u201cJackie, they want to take away gas,\u201d Blakeman tells the chef.<\/p>\n Blakeman posted a video visiting a Chinese restaurant kitchen in Queens to protest the green energy rule and defend gas stoves. Bruce Blakeman \/ Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cNo good, no good,\u201d Jackie says in the spot.<\/p>\n Blakeman responds, \u201cWe got to make sure we protect all of these gas stoves so you can use the wok and get great Chinese food in New York.\u201d<\/p>\n Hochul\u2019s campaign didn\u2019t immediately respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n Blakeman has torched the gas ban in new housing developments as part of Hochul and Albany Democrats\u2019 \u201cgreen energy scam.\u201d<\/p>\n The gas stove ban provoked outraged, triggering lawsuits and delays in implementation.<\/p>\n Critics torched Hochul for the ban after it was revealed she had gas stoves at her residence in Buffalo. Kevin C. Downs for NY Post<\/p>\n Critics torched Hochul for the ban after it was revealed she had gas stoves <\/a>at her residence in Buffalo and the executive mansion in Albany.<\/p>\n Earlier this year as she readied for her reelection bid, Hochul persuaded fellow Democrats in the state Legislature to delay the timetable <\/a>for some green mandates after her administration claimed they would impose thousands of dollars in additional costs to residents.<\/p>\n Election Day is Nov. 3 with early voting underway through Sunday.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t