It is not illegal for Amazon to ship “legal” knives to upstate. That is an internal policy. So skru’em Check out smoky mountain knife works, they will ship you NYS legal knives... flippers and assisted included. They have a ridiculous inventory and good prices. Look at their daily flash deals...
Why is it that a small pocket knife that can be opened with one hand to assist you as a tool in your everyday life has to be illegal? Maybe andy the tool cuomo will reply with a legitimate answer.
Mine and my wife's are going out via the USPS today with a return receipt. I believe it is the best way to insure they received the paperwork prior to the deadline.