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Alcohol delivery laws in New York

Delivery in New York runs on the same hours as the shop sending it, 8 a.m. to midnight at the outside.A delivery is a sale in New York, so it has to happen inside the selling hours of the shop it comes from rather than on a schedule of its own.

Who is actually delivering

The hours below are the shop's. A courier working for a retailer is bound by that retailer's window, so an order placed inside it and delivered outside it is the shop's problem rather than yours, and shops decline late orders for exactly that reason.

Licensing is separate from hours. Whether a particular shop may deliver at all depends on the permits it holds, which vary within a state, so the source list below is the law on hours rather than on who may hold a licence.

Beer in New York

Grocery and convenience

Legal hours to buy beer in New York, grocery and convenience, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Every dayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Package store

Legal hours to buy beer in New York, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Every dayNo sales
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy beer in New York, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. (next morning)
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. (next morning)
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Wine in New York

Package store

Legal hours to buy wine in New York, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to midnight
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy wine in New York, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. (next morning)
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. (next morning)
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Liquor in New York

Package store

Legal hours to buy liquor in New York, package store, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to midnight
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Bar or restaurant

Legal hours to buy liquor in New York, bar or restaurant, by day of week
DayLatest legal sale hours
Monday to Saturday
  • 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. (next morning)
Sunday
  • 10 a.m. to 4 a.m. (next morning)
These are the outer limits set by state law. A city or county may require earlier closing, so the hours where you are can be shorter than the hours shown, never longer.

Common questions

Can you get alcohol delivered in New York?
Delivery in New York runs on the same hours as the shop sending it, 8 a.m. to midnight at the outside.
What time does alcohol delivery stop in New York?
When the shop's own selling window closes. New York treats a delivery as a sale, so it cannot happen at a time the shop could not sell over the counter.

Sources

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