Curfew Laws in New York (2026)

Minors under 16 may not be on Clarkstown streets or in public places after 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, or…

The City of Oneida, Madison County, New York bars anyone under 16 from public streets, parks, or vacant lots between…

Saratoga Springs bars anyone under 18 from public streets, alleys, parks, and other public places between 12:00…

Schenectady bars anyone under 16 from public places from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from…

Minors age 16 and younger are prohibited from loitering or being in public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. on…

Yonkers runs one curfew on the books, and it only applies on Halloween night. City Code Chapter 70 bars unescorted…

Smithtown Code Section 101-19 lets the Town Parks Maintenance Director close any park or beach, in whole or in part, at…

Mount Vernon closes its parks to loitering overnight under § 186-16C: 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. from May through October, and 8…

New Rochelle closes every public park and public parkland from dark until 6:00 a.m. under § 224-16, making it unlawful…

Amherst's Parks, Playgrounds and Recreation Areas chapter closes every Town-owned recreation area between 10 p.m. and 6…

Town of Babylon beaches, the town's main public recreational areas in Suffolk County, close at hours the Town Board…

Brookhaven Code § 10-4 lets the Town Board or Trustees set the opening and closing hours for every Town park, beach…

Broome County parks close to the public at hours the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Youth Services sets and can…

City parks, playgrounds, and public school grounds are closed nightly from sunset to sunrise; major parks close at 10…

Every Town park in Cheektowaga closes at sunset and reopens at sunrise, and remaining inside after closing is itself a…

Clarkstown town parks are open only from dawn until one hour after sunset every day; loitering or remaining in a park…

Town of Colonie parks open and close at hours set by the Parks and Recreation Department and posted at each park; §…

Town of Greece parks and recreational areas are officially open from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with Braddock…

Town of Hempstead Code § 78-15 lets the Town Board set the hour each Town park opens and closes, with the Director able…

Every Huntington town park, beach and special park facility closes to the public from sunset to sunrise unless a sign…

Town of Islip parks are open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and from…

Monroe County parks close to visitors from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. unless the Parks Director issues a permit or an emergency…

North Hempstead Town parks and docks open and close at hours the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation sets and posts at…

City parks and playgrounds in the City of Oneida, Madison County, New York close overnight: City of Oneida Code § 151-3…

Orange County parks are open to the public only on the days and during the hours the Commissioner of Parks designates…

Oyster Bay parks and beaches open and close at hours the Town Board sets and posts at each facility, not one fixed…

Ramapo parks and park facilities are open to the public only from dawn to dusk unless the Town posts extended hours…

Rochester's parks close overnight under City Code § 79-2C: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. during the summer season (April 1 through…

Rockland County parks are open to the public daily from sunrise to sunset for all uses, under Code § 315-30 as amended…

Schenectady parks are open daily from dawn until dusk, with Central Park staying open until 10 p.m. and its Casino…

Syracuse locks every city park each night and reopens at sunrise. From October 1 through April 30 the gates close at…

Utica parks and playgrounds are open 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. from April 15 to November 15, and 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m…

City parks in Yonkers carry a nighttime loitering ban. Unlighted parks and playgrounds are off-limits from sunset to 8…

Westchester County parks operate from dawn to dusk unless otherwise posted, per County Code § 765.201.