All consumer fireworks banned in Richmond County (Staten Island) under NY Penal Law §270.00 plus NYC overlay. NYC opted out of the 2017 sparkling-devices law, so even sparklers are illegal.
Richmond County is coextensive with the NYC borough of Staten Island and governed by NYC law. NY Penal Law §270.00 bans consumer fireworks statewide, and NYC rejected Chapter 371 of 2017 that would have legalized sparklers, party poppers, and hand-held novelties elsewhere in the state. FDNY and NYPD enforce the ban; seizure is authorized under NYC Administrative Code §15-231. Possession is a violation and selling is a Class B misdemeanor (Class A if over $500 worth).
Possession/use: violation with fines up to $1,000 plus confiscation. Selling: Class B misdemeanor (up to 90 days jail); over $500 worth or sale to minors: Class A misdemeanor (up to 1 year jail).
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