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Via NY Post:

Gov. Cuomo announced Monday that he plans to ban plastic bags statewide — right after Democratic challenger Cynthia Nixon attended an Albany rally demanding he do more for the environment.

“The blight of plastic bags takes a devastating toll on our streets, our water and our natural resources, and we need to take action to protect our environment,” Cuomo said.

He introduced a bill that would ban single-use, plastic carryout bags, while exempting trash bags and bags used to wrap food such as fruit and sliced meats.

Hours before Cuomo’s announcement, Nixon rallied with about 500 environmental activists in Albany against a planned power plant there that would rely on gas obtained through fracking in Pennsylvania.