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“Under NYC Parks Rules & Regulations, dogs are strictly prohibited from all athletic fields, soccer fields, and basketball, tennis, or handball courts at all times

If your dog is caught on a court or field off-leash, you can face multiple penalties:

• Off-Leash / Prohibited Area Violation: Parks Enforcement Patrol (PEP) officers or police can issue a summons resulting in a $100 to $150 fine

for utilizing a sports field illegally, or up to $250 for a general unleashed dog violation.

• Failure to Clean Up Waste: If the dog leaves waste on the turf or court and it is not immediately cleaned up, you can face an additional fine of up

to $250 under NYC’s Public Health Laws and the Scoop Act.”

From Parks website:

Rules and Regulations

• New York State law requires that dogs be vaccinated against rabies, and the New York City Health Code requires every dog owner/attendant carry with them proof of current dog license and rabies vaccination while in public. Dog owners may be fined for violation of these laws. To obtain an application for a dog license, please visit the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Dog Licenses website, or call 311. You may also obtain an application from a veterinarian, animal shelter, or pet shop.
• Dogs must be on a leash (no more than six feet long) at all times, except in dog runs and designated off-leash areas at the prescribed times.
• You must pick up after your dog and dispose of the waste in containers provided throughout the park.
• You must prevent your dog from chasing birds, squirrels, and other animals.
• Dogs are not permitted in playgrounds, zoos, fountains, ball fields, on basketball/handball/tennis courts, in swimming pools/facilities, bathing areas, and New York City beaches (see exceptions below).

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