Questions tagged [new-york-city]
Questions concerning the laws, criminal justice system, civil court procedures and related topics specific to New York City. For questions pertaining to the state use the "new-york" tag.
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If someone's record has been expunged, can they legally say that they have not been arrested?
If someone applies for a job and the application asks whether they've ever been arrested, can they legally say on the application that they have not been arrested before?
Note: Case was dismissed ...
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Do these NY old dumb laws actually exist?
I read some articles about old dumb laws in NY that few people know about. Apparently, these are violations that no one would be fined for in practice because they are so archaic that not even law-...
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If my spouse gets arrested for domestic violence but I do not press charges, will that still be on his record?
First time I've ever called the authorities on my husband for Domestic Violence. He was arrested, however, I didn't press any charges, will it still be on his record?
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Emergency Room Obligation
Much along the lines of Can a doctor make you pay for something you didn't explicitly agree to pay for?
Imagine Bob is struck unconscious by a hit & run, then transported by ambulance to the ...
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Can a real estate agent refuse to show a rental property (apartment) in NYC if I don't provide my eligibility information?
I'll email the Nooklyn real estate agents in the New York City area with a question about the property (e.g. floor level, elevator availability, cost of parking, etc.), and they almost always respond ...
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Does the adultery law in New York affect the person being used to cheat with?
I found a public website regarding this law (New York Penal Law Sec. 255.17 Adultery), this one:
https://newyork.public.law/laws/n.y._penal_law_section_255.17
Let's say someone's wife cheats on her ...
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Getting the bodycam video from NYPD for a traffic violation
I got a bike ticket for going through a red light.
I don’t think I did.
The officer confirmed that he was wearing his body cam and that it was on.
How do I go about getting the bodycam video? I ...
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Is it legal to drink alcohol in public in Penn Station, New York?
In the central concourse of Penn Station there are four or five deli counters advertising and selling draft beer. It is served in a large plastic cup with a straw. There is no place to sit in the deli ...
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Can Landlord Require a Minimum Number of Occupants in NYC Apartment?
In New York City, is it legal for a landlord (or any other party) to require a minimum number of tenants in an apartment? I am searching (with three other people) for a four bedroom apartment, and we ...
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Speed enforced by radar - why the extra verbiage
Jurisdiction NYC.
Sample speed limit sign.
+-------------+
| |
| Speed Limit |
| NN |
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| Enforced by |
| radar |
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Why must the authority ...
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What is the latest that one can enter into a right/left-only lane in order to make a turn at the intersection in NYC?
Busy streets lanes near an intersection sometimes have arrow markings such as "straight only", and "right/left only":
If you are on the "straight only" lane, when is the latest that you may enter ...
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Is there a knife, that can be legally carried in both NJ and NY?
I live in NJ, but work in NYC, and would like to find a knife, that can be legally carried in both locales.
NYC seems to ban all folding knives, while allowing any fixed-blades under 4" long.
NJ ...
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Is keeping an engagement ring theft?
Is keeping an engagement ring theft in New York City, NY, where he is the one who breaks the engagement, and no fault is claimed against her?
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Is a debt owed by an adult who is supported by parents recoverable?
I am owed money by a 37 year old drug addict. We grew up together and I tried with his father to get him healthy. Over the years, I lent him small sums that added up over time, which we kept track ...
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Do I have any options if Chase has closed my account citing payment from fraudulent sources?
A few weeks ago I received a $125 Chase QuickPay from someone on the site localbitcoins.com. Turns out the payment was marked fraudulent, and my account was frozen, whether it was because the user was ...
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