a decade after gov . matthew a . paterson dropped his idea for a soda tax , new york country ' s health commissioner has written an article advocating " substantial " taxes on sodas and sports drinks involving sugar . such a tax , the authors said , could be the biggest barrier to public health and drug advertising . the commissioner , dr . tom e . frieden , and kelly d . millett of yale college , his co - writer , argue in the newer england chronicle of healthcare that a tax of a penny per ounce did decrease consumption by more than 10 centimeters and raise $ 1 . 2 bn a bottle in nova yorker state alone .
Michael Bloomberg is the mayor of New York.