N.Y. Navigation Law § 110: Licenses

§ 110. Licenses. The local governing body of each county or city in

this state may grant licenses for keeping ferries in their respective

counties and cities, to such persons as the respective local governing

body may deem proper, for a term not exceeding five years. No license

shall be granted to a person, other than the owner of the land through

which that part of the highway adjoining the ferry shall run, unless the

owner is not a suitable person or shall neglect to apply after being

served with eight days' written notice from such person of the time and

place at which he will apply for such license, or having obtained such

license, shall neglect to comply with the conditions of the license or

maintain the ferry. Every license shall be entered in the book of

minutes of the appropriate local governing body by the clerk; and a

certified copy thereof shall be delivered to the person licensed. When

the waters over which any ferry may be used shall divide two counties or

cities, or a county and city, a license obtained in either of the

counties or cities shall be sufficient to authorize transportation of

persons, goods, wares and merchandise, to and from either side of such

waters.