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1. You can't walk around in public with an ice cream cone in your pocket, specifically on Sundays
2. If you jump off a building, the penalty is death
3. Women are not allowed to wear body-hugging clothing in public
4. You may not hang clothes on a clothesline without purchasing a license first
5. It is illegal to sell hamburgers with more than 30% fat
6. A man can not go in public wearing non-matching pants and jacket
7. Flirting can cause a fine of up to $25
8. The use of handcuffs by a citizen who is not a law-enforcement official is not allowed
9. It is illegal to sell cat fur to anyone
10. One must be silent, face the door, and fold his/her hands while riding in an elevator with other people
11. Slippers aren’t allowed to be worn after 10:00 PM
12. New Yorkers are not allowed to greet someone by “putting one’s thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers"
13. It is illegal to throw a ball at someone else’s head if you are only doing it for fun
14. It is illegal to dye your rabbit any color
15. Some buildings have private bylaws that prohibit single women from “entertaining” male guests after a certain time of night
16. It is illegal to have two or more masked people gather together in public
17. New Yorkers are prohibited from spitting or disposing of dead animals on the streets
18. It is against the law for more than three unrelated people to live in the same apartment
19. It is illegal to have your donkey sleep in a bathtub
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