# Dark Sky Law: New York

New York law restricts state funds to fully-shielded outdoor lighting fixtures on new or renovated state buildings, with limited exceptions such as low-wattage ornamental roadway lighting; it does not regulate private or municipal lighting statewide. Broader 2025 bills (A4615/S5007) to curb light pollution more widely were introduced but have not been enacted.

**Status:** limited (checked 2026-09-23)
New York law restricts state funds to fully-shielded outdoor lighting fixtures on new or renovated state buildings, with limited exceptions such as low-wattage ornamental roadway lighting; it does not regulate private or municipal lighting statewide. Broader 2025 bills (A4615/S5007) to curb light pollution more widely were introduced but have not been enacted.

## Statutes
- [Outdoor lighting fixtures on state-funded buildings](https://www.ncsl.org/environment-and-natural-resources/states-shut-out-light-pollution), N.Y. Public Buildings Law Section 143 (null)

## Sources
- https://www.ncsl.org/environment-and-natural-resources/states-shut-out-light-pollution
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4615
- https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S5007

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