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Blakeman joins Queens Dem in accusing Hochul of going ‘wok’ with NYS gas stove ban

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Campanile, C. (2026, November 1). Blakeman joins Queens Dem in accusing Hochul of going ‘wok’ with NYS gas stove ban. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/us-news/blakeman-joins-queens-dem-in-accusing-hochul-of-going-wok-with-nys-gas-stove-ban/

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City Councilman Phil Wong and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman criticized Governor Kathy Hochul's gas stove ban, arguing it negatively impacts Asian cooking traditions and culture. At a Juniper Civic Association event in Queens, Wong emphasized his support for candidates allowing him to keep using a wok on a gas stove, while Blakeman highlighted the issue by interviewing a chef who expressed concerns about cooking with electric stoves. The ban targets new buildings up to seven stories this year and applies to taller buildings by 2029, but excludes restaurants from the mandate.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman has joined City Councilman Phil Wong (D-Queens) in criticizing Governor Kathy Hochul's gas stove ban. At a Saturday event hosted by the Juniper Civic Association, Wong stated he would vote for the candidate who allows him to keep his wok, emphasizing that Asian families cannot cook stir-fry dishes effectively with electric stoves. The law, aimed at reducing carbon emissions, applies to new buildings up to seven stories tall starting this year and will extend to taller buildings by 2029. However, restaurants are exempt from the ban, allowing Chinese eateries to continue using gas stoves for cooking. Blakeman posted a video on Instagram showing his interaction with a chef at a Chinese restaurant in Queens, where the chef expressed concern about losing access to gas stoves.

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Republican gubernatorial Bruce Blakeman joined a Queens Democrat who is blasting Gov. Kathy Hochul for her gas stove ban — saying it’ll take a bite out of Asian culture. asserted

it → join → culture

City Councilman Phil Wong (D-Queens), who was born in Hong Kong, said he’d vote for the candidate “who is going to let me keep my wok” at a Saturday event hosted by the Juniper Civic Association that Blakeman also attended. asserted

Blakeman → bear → that

“If you move into a new building, you’re out of luck. asserted

you → move → luck

No wok for you,” Wong said. asserted

Wong → say → you

“There’s not a single Asian family who said they can cook [stir-fry in a wok] with an electric stove top. asserted

they → ’ → top

The gas ban — aimed at reducing carbon emissions — applies to new buildings up to seven stories tall this year, and taller buildings by 2029. asserted

ban → aim → 2029

The law exempts restaurants from the green prohibition, so wok stir-fry cooking on gas stoves will continue in Chinese eateries. asserted

cooking → exempt → eateries

Blakeman posted a video on Instagram of him visiting a Chinese restaurant kitchen in Queens, where he talked to the chef and grabbed a wok. asserted

he → post → wok

“Is Kathy Hochul trying to put Chinese restaurants out of business?” the post asks. asserted

post → try → business

“Jackie, they want to take away gas,” Blakeman tells the chef. asserted

Blakeman → want → chef

“No good, no good,” Jackie says in the spot. asserted

Jackie → say → spot

Blakeman responds, “We 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.” asserted

you → respond → York

Hochul’s campaign didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. asserted

campaign → respond → comment

Blakeman has torched the gas ban in new housing developments as part of Hochul and Albany Democrats’ “green energy scam.” asserted

Blakeman → torch → scam

The gas stove ban provoked outraged, triggering lawsuits and delays in implementation. asserted

ban → provoke → implementation

Critics torched Hochul for the ban after it was revealed she had gas stoves at her residence in Buffalo and the executive mansion in Albany. asserted

she → torch → Albany

Earlier this year as she readied for her reelection bid, Hochul persuaded fellow Democrats in the state Legislature to delay the timetable for some green mandates after her administration claimed they would impose thousands of dollars in additional costs to residents. asserted

they → readie → residents

Blakeman joins Queens Dem in accusing Hochul of going ‘wok’ with NYS gas stove ban

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