N.Y. Navigation Law § 45-a: Beaching a disabled water craft

§ 45-a. Beaching a disabled water craft. Except in an emergency, it

shall not be lawful to intentionally beach or abandon any vessel, ship,

boat or other water craft on underwater lands of navigable waters of the

state surrounding Richmond county, without the permission of the owners

or lessees of the uplands abutting such underwater lands. Any violation

of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in

section seventy-three-b of this article.