N.Y. General Business Law § 5 : General Business — Sabbath — Labor prohibited on Sunday Date: 19 Apr 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 All labor on Sunday is prohibited, excepting the works of necessity and charity. In works of necessity or charity is included whatever is needful during the day for the good order, health or comfort of the community. N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 5