N.Y. GBS Law § 17

§ 17. Days of rest and recreation. a. One day a week may be set aside\nfor rest and recreation.\n b. A day of rest and recreation may be determined by the owners of a\nbusiness or commercial enterprise, which shall include a sole\nproprietorship, partnership or corporation.\n c. A retail merchants association or organization shall not have the\nright to determine a day of rest and recreation for any of its members.\n d. Any person, corporation or association who knowingly attempts to\nforce or coerce an owner or manager of a business to make a\ndetermination in violation of this section shall be fined not less than\ntwo hundred fifty dollars and not more than five hundred dollars and for\na second or other offense, where the party shall have been previously\nconvicted thereof, it shall be punishable by a fine of not less than one\nthousand dollars and not more than two thousand dollars.\n e. No provision of this section shall be construed to prohibit any\nowner from doing business seven days a week, where any other general,\nspecial or local law, rule or regulation does not specifically prohibit\nsuch activity.\n