"There are exceptions for new buildings used for certain activities, including manufacturing, hospitals, commercial kitchens and laundromats."
Want to take bets on who consumes the most natural gas, households or the exceptions?
Shhhhhh. Something must be done, and this is something. Therefore it must be done.
EDIT: and according to this [0], most of New York's electricity is already carbon free.
[0] https://www.eia.gov/state/?sid=NY#tabs-4