2006 New York Code - Restrictions.

 
    § 20-285 Restrictions. a. It shall be unlawful for any auctioneer, his
  or  her  agent,  employee or servant to sell at public auction or expose
  for such sale:
    1. Any dry-goods, clothing, hardware, household furniture,  woodenware
  or  tinware  by  retail  or in small parcels or pieces, in any street or
  public place;
    2. Any goods, wares, merchandise or other things to any person who, at
  the time of bidding for or while examining such articles,  shall  be  on
  any street;
    3.  Any  goods,  wares,  merchandise  or other things in any street or
  public place, or place them thereon, unless he or she first shall obtain
  the consent or permission, in writing, of the occupant  of  the  lot  or
  building  before which such articles or any part thereof shall be placed
  or exposed for sale.
    b. It shall  be  unlawful  to  employ  any  means  of  attracting  the
  attention of purchasers, other than a sign or flag, at or near any place
  of  sale,  auction  room, residence of any auctioneer, or at or near any
  auction whatsoever.
    c. Every article sold or exposed for sale at public  auction,  in  any
  street  or public place, shall be removed therefrom by sunset on the day
  of such sale or display.