Mayor Bill de Blasio supported his predecessor's proposal to ban the sale of large sugary drinks. Now, he faces a decision following a rejection of the ban by the state's highest court: Persuade the City Council to approve it or give up.

In his campaign for mayor last year, Mr. de Blasio pledged to pursue council legislation to impose the ban if the state Court of Appeals affirmed two lower-court rulings preventing the controversial regulations from taking effect.

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