NYC does not have a juvenile curfew ordinance. Minors are not restricted from being in public spaces at any hour under city law. NYC Parks have posted closing hours (typically 1 AM to 6 AM) that apply to everyone, not just minors. NY State does not impose a statewide juvenile curfew.
NYC is notable among major US cities for not having a juvenile curfew law. The City Council has periodically considered curfew proposals but none have been enacted. Minors may be in public at any hour without violating city ordinances. However, several related laws apply: NYC Parks close at 1 AM and reopen at 6 AM (Parks Rules §1-03(a)), and being in a park after hours is a violation for any person regardless of age. Truancy laws (NY Education Law §3213) require school attendance for minors under 17 during school hours, and NYPD can return truant students to school. The NY Family Court Act addresses status offenses including runaways (Persons in Need of Supervision, or PINS). Some NYC public housing (NYCHA) developments have posted curfew hours in common areas and playgrounds, but these are building rules enforced by NYCHA police, not citywide laws. The absence of a juvenile curfew reflects NYC's tradition of 24-hour urban life and civil liberties concerns.
No juvenile curfew violation exists. Park after-hours: $50 Parks Rules violation. School truancy: truancy proceedings under Education Law. NYCHA common area curfew: building-level enforcement.
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