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The days of releasing balloons to commemorate an occasion may soon be over in New York.

Realistic-looking toy guns can no longer be made or sold in New York state. The new law is part of legislation signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul aimed to fight gun violence in the state.

Gas-powered lawn mowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers may soon be a thing of the past in New York State. A new bill would require all landscaping equipment to be electric by 2027.

New York State's annual ban on open burning runs from March 16-May 14 and is instrumental in curbing wildfires.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Business groups are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to lift New York's fracking ban after the Environmental Protection Agency reported the technology hasn't caused widespread harm to drinking water, but the Cuomo administration says the ban will stay.

State Senator Joseph Griffo is continuing his push to ban the sale of powdered alcohol in New York State.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Powdered alcohol isn't expected to be on the shelves before summer, but one U.S. Senator is already calling for a prohibition on the product.

A New York lawmaker wants the FDA to ban powdered caffeine.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says he's pleased the Cuomo administration has rejected hydrofracking in New York State for the foreseeable future, until more data on its possible health and environmental effects can be collected.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration will move to prohibit fracking in the state, citing unresolved health issues and dubious economic benefits of the widely used gas-drilling technique.