Question: what is the legal age for consent in new york
Answer: age of consent 16 ( 31 ) : Alabama , Alaska , Arkansas , Connecticut , Georgia , Hawaii , Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky , Maine , Maryland , Massachusetts , Michigan , Minnesota , Mississippi , Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New Hampshire , New Jersey , North Carolina , Ohio , Oklahoma , Pennsylvania , Rhode Island , South Carolina , South Dakota , Vermont , Washington , West Virginia age of consent 17 ( 8 ) : Colorado , Illinois , Louisiana , Missouri , New Mexico , New York , Texas , Wyoming age of consent 18 ( 11 ) : Arizona , California , Delaware , Florida , Idaho , North Dakota , Oregon , Tennessee , Utah , Virginia , Wisconsin