NYC Health Code 161.05 requires dogs leashed (max 6 feet) in all public places. Off-leash permitted in designated NYC Parks only before 9 AM and after 9 PM.
NYC Health Code 161.05 mandates a leash no longer than 6 feet in any public place. NYC Parks Rules (56 RCNY 1-04) allow off-leash hours in designated parks before 9 AM and after 9 PM. Staten Island off-leash parks include Silver Lake Park, Clove Lakes Park, Willowbrook Park, and Wolfes Pond Park. Dogs prohibited from playgrounds, ballfields, and beaches.
Off-leash outside hours: 100 first offense, up to 200 subsequent. No waste pickup: 250.
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