The New York State Police and the Syracuse Police Department conducted an illegal fireworks detail last week. During the course of the detail, 73 convenience stores were checked.
Think if you get caught bringing fireworks across state lines into NY you'll get a slap on the wrist? Maybe. Or, maybe you'll be hit with a misdemeanor or felony.
What fireworks are legal and illegal in New York state? As the summer season and July 4th holiday approaches, here's the 411 on what fireworks you're allowed to buy and use in Oneida and surrounding counties.
Utica and Rome are among the many cities, towns and villages across New York state that won't have 4th of July fireworks for the second year in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic. But there are some places where the show will go on in 2021.
While you and I may love lighting off and watching all the biggest fireworks on the Fourth of July, that isn't the case for every member of our families.