Odd New York Laws

• The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
• Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
• A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
• While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
• A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
• It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

New York City Laws
• Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
• Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
• It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."