Before you light the wick on Independence Day ... Regulations regarding the use of personal fireworks have been an up and down road over the past few decades, where the days of sending the kids off to ...

VESTAL, N.Y. (WBNG) -- For many, the Fourth of July is not complete without fireworks. Many fireworks are illegal in New York, including firecrackers, bottle rockets, roman candles and aerial devices.

Fireworks permitted: Ground and handheld sparkling devices, cylindrical and cone fountains, wheel & ground spinners, illuminating torch, flitter sparklers (morning glory) not exceeding 10 inches in ...