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Printing in New York City: flyers, menus, stickers and cards, inside the city's flyer rules

Print for every corner from Astoria to the Lower East Side.

Flyers, menus, cards and window graphics, checked by Voqado, printed by vetted U.S. production partners and shipped to your door in all five boroughs.

Get the free New York kitRead the rules

New York rewards print that is in the right place, and fines print in the wrong one. Voqado is an online printing company, a family business since 2020, shipping to every ZIP in the city. We have no New York storefront and no pickup, so here is what we can give you: the street rules the Department of Sanitation enforces, the citywide moments that move menus and flyers, and the products that fit a New York block.

Voqado is an online printing company. Voqado designs, checks and ships every order, and the printing is done by vetted U.S. production partners. Orders for New York City are shipped to the address you give us.

Rules read October 4, 2026

New York rules at a glance

A plain summary, not legal advice. Each rule links to where it was read.

  1. Do not put flyers or business cards on car or truck windows.

    Source: DSNY guide; NYC Admin Code 10-117(a); NYS VTL 375(1). Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

  2. Do not post on lampposts, traffic signs, trees, bus shelters, parking meters, hydrants or mailboxes.

    Source: NYC Admin Code 10-119. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

  3. Keep the sidewalk in front of a storefront clear of signs; call 311 for your street.

    Source: DSNY guide; NYC Admin Code 16-118(2). Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

  4. Never put unstamped material in a mailbox.

    Source: 18 U.S.C. 1725. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

Practical guidance

  • Ask building management before leaving anything in a lobby.

Local guide

Printing in New York, block by block

Not on cars, not on lampposts

The Department of Sanitation tells businesses it is illegal to put flyers and business cards on car or truck windows, and to post them on City owned property such as lampposts and traffic signs, with fines from $75 to $500. The city's posting rule also names trees, bus shelters, parking meters, hydrants and mailboxes, and presumes that whoever's name or number is on the material put it up. Budget for flyers that go into hands, not onto street furniture.

Sources: DSNY, Businesses in New York City: Avoiding Common Sanitation Violations (dated 3.16); NYC Administrative Code 10-119, posting. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

Keep the sidewalk clear and use your glass

The same guide says storefront areas must be clear, without signs and other things on the sidewalk, and that product displays near the building are allowed only in some locations. Call 311 to check your street before you buy a sidewalk sign. Your window is yours to use, which is why wall and window decals earn their place on a New York storefront.

Source: DSNY, Avoiding Common Sanitation Violations. Read October 2026. Check the current rule before you print.

Restaurant Week menus

NYC Restaurant Week is a citywide prix fixe program across all five boroughs. The summer 2026 edition ran July 20 through August 16, with menus at $30, $45 or $60. A dedicated, printed prix fixe menu keeps your regular menu intact and your servers on script.

Source: NYC Tourism + Conventions, The 411 on NYC Restaurant Week. Read October 2026.

Marathon Sunday

The 2026 TCS New York City Marathon is on Sunday, November 1. If your shop sits on the course or your team is cheering a runner, banners and shirts need to be ordered early: our standard window is up to 18 business days, production included.

Source: 2026 TCS New York City Marathon registration listing. Read October 2026.

Door to door in a city of lobbies

If your customers live in apartment buildings, the lobby is the gate. Ask building management before leaving anything in a lobby, and never use mailboxes, which federal law reserves for stamped mail. For reach without the buzzer, direct mail postcards go out through USPS with postage you pay, while flyers work best handed to people outside your shop, at markets and at events.

Source: 18 U.S.C. 1725. Read October 2026.

Print calendar

When to order for New York

Order by dates count back 4 weeks from the event: standard delivery takes up to 18 business days, production included, and faster speeds are offered in the cart where a product has them.

  1. June

    Order summer Restaurant Week menus once dates are announced.

    Summer 2026 edition ran July 20 to August 16

  2. October

    Order Marathon Sunday banners and shirts by early October.

    2026 TCS New York City Marathon, November 1

    Past the 4 week mark. Check the arrival date in the cart before you order for this date.

What to print

Picked for New York

Starting prices come from the live price list and include the quantity they buy.

How it works

We print, then ship to New York

  1. You choose and send artworkPick a product above, then upload your file or design it in the browser.
  2. We print it to orderSend your design now or after checkout.
  3. It reaches New York as soon as 6 business days after you orderStandard delivery to the address you give us. There is no New York pickup.

No print shop trip needed: order online, delivered to New York.

The cart shows an arrival date for each item before you pay.

Free download, no signup

New York door to door marketing kit

A free printable kit for planning flyer and mail campaigns in New York City without the common Sanitation fines.

  • The DSNY flyer, posting and sidewalk rules on one page, with links to the source.
  • A printable route planner built for buildings, markets and storefront handouts.
  • A New York print calendar with order by dates for Restaurant Week and Marathon Sunday.
Download the kit (PDF)

Rules read October 4, 2026. The download needs no email.

Questions

Printing for New York, answered

Can I put flyers on cars in New York City?

No. The Department of Sanitation says putting flyers and business cards on car or truck windows is illegal, and lists fines from $75 to $500 for that and for posting on lampposts and traffic signs. Hand flyers to people instead.

How long does delivery to New York City take?

Standard delivery arrives as soon as 6 business days from your order, production included, counted from when we receive your artwork. The cart shows an arrival date for each item before you pay, worked out from the product and quantity, not from the ZIP.

Is there a Voqado shop in Manhattan where I can pick up?

No. We are an online printing company with no New York location, so every order ships to the address you choose.

Can I get menus before Restaurant Week starts?

Yes, if you order with enough lead time. Plan on up to 18 business days from artwork to delivery on standard shipping, and check the arrival date the cart shows for each item before you pay.

Can I put a sandwich board sign on the sidewalk in New York?

Check first. The Department of Sanitation's business guide says storefront areas must be clear of signs and other things on the sidewalk, and points owners to 311 for their specific street. Window decals avoid the question entirely.