5. It is illegal in New York to keep more than $10 you find in the street

Dollar bills on the floor

Don’t get your hopes up on the off chance you find some money on the street: turns out, you’re legally required to deposit the cash at a police station within 10 days of finding $10 or more. It’s all outlined in Section 10-106 of the city’s Administrative Code, and offenders can receive jail time (for up to a year) or a lofty fine of $1,000 (or both).