County Executive Ed Day opted to
allow sparklers into Rockland last December.
Counties that have passed the local law to
allow sparklers, according to the New York State Association of Counties and sources in the fireworks industry.
The decision makes Schenectady County the first in the Capital Region to opted out of the state law that
allows sparklers, party poppers and other small exploding devices.
But after living in many places around the world and traveling extensively in the United States, the English - born Winchester became a U.S. citizen on Independence Day 2011, so he should be
allowed a sparkler - flare or two of...
Not exact matches
The county executive, Anthony Picente, has vetoed a bill from the Oneida County Board of Legislators that would have
allowed the sale of
sparklers and small, fountain - style fireworks.
Earlier this month, the Oneida County Legislature voted in favor of a law which would
allow the sale of
sparklers.
ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. — Fire officials throughout Oneida County are adamantly opposing a law which would
allow the sale of
sparklers.
A measure that would
allow the sale
sparklers is meeting some resistance in Oneida County as fire officials there raise concerns.
A three - month - old law
allowing the sale of
sparklers is creating fireworks in Saratoga County, where elected officials may become the first in the state to
allow them.
The newly adopted law
allows, during two periods each year, the sale of ground - based or hand - held
sparkler devices that produce a shower of colored sparks, flames, crackling, whistling and smoke.
County Legislator Richard Gerentine, R - Marlborough, who pushed for the local law, said
allowing stores to sell
sparkler - type fireworks could increase business and generate additional sales tax revenue for the county.