 Fireworks are legal in many states, but not here in New York, where local police departments are warning people to leave them to the professionals. Syracuse police say they actually saw a decline in fireworks complaints last year, but the department is using drones to scope out violators this week. Police chief says in the past, neighborhood block parties have put on their own shows, again, illegal. The drones and extra police patrols should help tamp them down. You could be fined $500 for shooting off illegal fireworks.