Legal since 2010 under NYC Health Code 161.01. Beekeepers must register hives with DOHMH annually. Apis mellifera only; no Africanized subspecies.
NYC Health Code 161.01 was amended in 2010 to remove honeybees (Apis mellifera) from the prohibited species list. Beekeepers must register hives with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) annually and follow best management practices: water source on site, swarm control, hive orientation away from pedestrian paths. Staten Islands larger lots make beekeeping popular; NY Beekeepers Assn Staten Island chapter active.
Unregistered hive: 200-2,000. Nuisance hive: abatement order.
Richmond County, NY
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Richmond County, NY
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Richmond County, NY
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Richmond County, NY
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Richmond County, NY
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Richmond County, NY
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