Yonkers, NY Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)

Yonkers does not run a nightly juvenile curfew; the only curfew in the Code is Chapter 70, adopted in 1991 specifically to curb Halloween-night disturbances. Section 70-3 sets three start times layered by age: children under 12 are barred from public places starting at 10:00 p.m. on October 31, juveniles aged 12 or 13 starting at 10:30 p.m., and minors aged 14 to 16 starting at 11:00 p.m.; all three curfews run until 6:00 a.m. on November 1. "Public place" is defined broadly in § 70-2 to include streets, parks, stores, restaurants, theaters and any other privately or publicly owned area open to the public.

Section 70-4 carves out real exceptions: a young person accompanied by an approved adult over 21, on a parent-directed errand the police have been told about, coming home from legal employment while carrying proof of the job, on the sidewalk directly outside their own residence until 12:30 a.m., coming straight home from a school or religious event (with the sponsoring organization pre-registering non-commercial events with police), or exercising First Amendment rights after giving the Police Commissioner written notice. Section 70-5 puts enforcement in the hands of patrol officers: an officer with probable cause takes the young person to the station, contacts the parent or guardian immediately, and holds the child until a parent arrives or, after two hours with no parent located, turns the child over to juvenile authorities.