New York Laws

Women may go topless in public, providing it is not 

being used as a business.
It is illegal ElephantDrive - Backup and Storage. Free Trial. for a woman to be on the street wearing 
"body hugging clothing.
Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's 
thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an 
ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.
In Carmel - Ice cream may not be eaten while 
standing on the sidewalk.
In Greene - During a concert, it is illegal to eat 

peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks."
In Ocean City - It is illegal for men to go topless in the 
center of town.
In Staten Island - It is illegal for a father to call his 
son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie 
behavior.
In Staten Island - You may only water your lawn if 

the hose is held in your hand.
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Movie & TV Production Spotlight 
2010-2011: 372 key projects were filmed in the 
state, including 234 films and 138 TV series. Movies 
include: The Avengers, The Dark Knight Rises, The 
Dictator, Refuge, Men in Black III, The Bourne Legacy, 
and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. TV 
includes: Nurse Jackie, 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, 
The Good Wife, Gossip Girl, Law & Order: SVU, and 
Royal Pains.
Production Incentive: 
New York state production incentives include a 30% 

fully refundable tax credit on qualified expenses Online Backup Free Trial - Individual Plan while 
filming in New York State, certain sales tax 
exemptions and an up to 5% tax credit on investment 
in construction and upgrades to qualified film 
production facilities
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