N.Y. General Obligations Law § 5-326: Agreements exempting pools, gymnasiums, places of public amusement or recreation and similar establishments from liability for negligence...

§ 5-326. Agreements exempting pools, gymnasiums, places of public

amusement or recreation and similar establishments from liability for

negligence void and unenforceable. Every covenant, agreement or

understanding in or in connection with, or collateral to, any contract,

membership application, ticket of admission or similar writing, entered

into between the owner or operator of any pool, gymnasium, place of

amusement or recreation, or similar establishment and the user of such

facilities, pursuant to which such owner or operator receives a fee or

other compensation for the use of such facilities, which exempts the

said owner or operator from liability for damages caused by or resulting

from the negligence of the owner, operator or person in charge of such

establishment, or their agents, servants or employees, shall be deemed

to be void as against public policy and wholly unenforceable.