ALBANY – It will soon be one needle – and only one needle – per customer at New York tattoo and body piercing shops. Gov. Cuomo signed legislation Friday that requires tattoo and body piercing shops ...

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently signed legislation that will require tattoo and body piercing studios in New York state to use single-use needles and single-use ink for all procedures performed within ...

OLYMPIA — Washington is one of 16 states where minors can get their bellybuttons or tongues pierced without their parents’ permission. But that looks likely to change this year, state lawmakers say.

It could just be a coincidence. There’s no hard evidence. But the correlation has local acupuncturists and body piercers intrigued — and baffled. Granted, it’s only been three months. But if you’re a ...

LIVERMORE — Some in City Hall are objecting to plans for a body-piercing shop near the navel of a downtown that has recently undergone a $12 million face-lift. Councilwoman Marj Leider has appealed ...

Just think of the special moments you and your daughter will share -- that first day of school, the first grown-up dress, and even a first date. And then, of course, there is a trip to the tattoo ...