I just read that our governor Pataki has until November 2nd to either sign or veto a bill that would ban some large reptiles from being kept as pets in NY state. I got this from the Western NY Herp society's site:

If passed, this bill will ban many species of reptiles that many hobbyists currently own or may wish to own in the future. Some of species that would be banned would include all venomous, large pythons, anacondas, several monitor species, and all crocodilians. The current bill also gives the state the authority to regulate the possession of most animals (except for "farm animals" and "companion animals"). Iguanas are also specifically listed as requiring a license to possess.
This is seriously scaring me. I love my reptiles (though the only "lerge constrictor" I own now is a boa, I may want larger ones in the future.) I seriously hope that this ban does not get passed. I have written the governor about it as so many other herp keepers have already; hopefully that makes a difference.
But I really hope that in NY, we do not have to be treated as criminals for keeping our herps.