Salt is a natural craving for humans. It makes us want more food and water. That being said, people should be INFORMED of added salt content, not force to eat improperly cured foods. With out salt, many foods will need to be cured by less than palatable preservatives which, when cooked, could possibly cause other dangers to humans.
I eat a TON of salt everyday, but I'm not a fatass and I down an equally large amount of water every day. If NY removes the chef's ability to cook as they desire it will just be one more reason to never spend my tourism dollars there.