New York outdoor and emergency laws: burn bans, hunting and fishing rules, travel bans, state parks, camping and emergency orders.
New York bans residential brush burning every year from March 16 to May 14, and the Governor can order temporary statewide bans. See what you can still burn, the fines, fire town permits and New York City rules.
A NY travel ban is a local emergency order, and breaking it knowingly is a class B misdemeanor. See who can issue one, who is exempt, and how Buffalo, New York City and the Hudson Valley handled the 2026 storms.