News New York To Begin Enforcing Plastic Bag Ban Oct. 19 By Dan Clark Published September 21, 2020 at 7:30 AM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Credit: Pexels NEW YORK NOW - New York state will begin enforcing its ban on single-use carry-out plastic bags next month after a brief hiatus of the law due to a legal challenge brought earlier this year, when those bags were temporarily allowed to be used by stores without any repercussions.