Laws

'Tis the season to build a beautiful fire either outside or to put firewood in your fireplace or woodstove. Be careful because there are certain laws in New York state that don't allow you to use specific wood in certain areas. Here's what you need to know.

If you have been grilling out on your patio or balcony this summer here in New York, you may have been breaking the law.

We’ve all heard a lot about “Stop Asian Hate” lately, even having new legislation being written. Until recently, I had no idea that Asian people were being attacked in this country

Albany’s “Good Cause Eviction“ bill could be a trendsetter in New York; at least that is what local lawmakers are hoping.

Today Governor Cuomo signed a bill into law that makes huge strides in preventing childhood marriage. The law prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from getting married in the state of New York.

The State of New York is now looking towards the future and lawmakers are working to set standards for workplace safety and airborne diseases.

New York has old antiquated laws that have been left on the books but not enforced for years.

Lawmakers in Albany are making it illegal to have ATVs and dirt bikes on city streets.

Reported from Washington Post, Arnold was suspended from school and denied walking the graduation stage into he change his mind about cutting his locs.

New bail laws for non-violated and misdemeanor offenders don't have to post bail and can't be held in jail before their trial.

Our governor is hip to the game and knows this and wants to propose new legislation that will require all sex offenders to give up their online user names for games and dating apps.

NYC lawmakers are considering a ban on some paper receipts and make it a requirement that retailers offer emailed receipts instead of paper ones

In fact, this could be a historic moment for our furry felines nationwide. No state has yet to ban this procedure.

Remember last year when the kid got in trouble for running a lemonade stand by a fair? Well, that may never happen again for any kid.

There is a push to try and get all terrain vehicles prohibited from the Adirondacks and other areas in the Northeast to help conserve the environment.

Even though schools aren't back until after Labor Day, you still pass by those School Zone speed limit signs. The question is, during the summer, do you still abide by those limits? You may have been breaking the law and had no idea!

You think you're helping, until you realize you're getting unwanted attention that could be dangerous to you and those around you so Saratoga put a fine on it.

If you are a law abiding citizen who thinks they follow the law, probably not a whole lot to see here. If you have gotten a lot of tickets in the past. You may want to read this.

Seeing this story made my blood boil and my stomach churn, all because of a law loophole. I thought the rules on where convicted sex offenders could live were pretty strict but apparently, there's a loophole that allowed one to move near an Albany County daycare.

A new law is being proposed in Albany. It prevents Albany County officials from asking about an applicant’s criminal history. It will be discussed at a public hearing tonight at 7:15 p.m.

Do you have tinted windows on your car ? There most likely illegal, current NYS laws say that windows must let 70% of light in, these are some of the toughest window tinting laws in the country. Now a new proposed bill will make checking windows for tint part of the yearly extortion...