N.Y. General Business Law § 399-b: Contracts for the use of the streets for hack stands

§ 399-b. Contracts for the use of the streets for hack stands. The

owner, lessee or other occupant of any real property, or any other

person, copartnership or corporation, who shall make or enter into any

agreement, contract or arrangement whatsoever whereby the right is

attempted to be granted or is granted to any person, copartnership,

association or corporation to use any portion of any public highway,

street, avenue, boulevard, park or other public property owned by the

state of New York or any municipality therein for the purpose of

permitting any vehicle to stand while awaiting passengers for hire or as

a private hack stand, and any owner, lessee or other person,

copartnership or corporation who shall make or enter into any contract

or arrangement for the payment of or receives thereby any sum of money,

percentage or profits or other thing of value under any such contract,

agreement, consent or arrangement for such use of such public property

as such private hack stand, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.