N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.13: Regulation of boating and water sports

§ 13.13 Regulation of boating and water sports. Except when prohibited

by the laws of the United States, the commissioner or other state agency

may, by rule or regulation, regulate water sports and the operation,

speed and mooring of boats in or upon any waters or waterways in the

reservations and parks under the jurisdiction of the office or such

state agency. Such rules and regulations shall also apply to any waters

offshore from any bathing beach within the jurisdiction of the office or

such state agency, and to any waters offshore of Jones Beach state park,

Robert Moses state park and Orient Beach state park, but not to exceed a

distance of one thousand feet from the shore line. Any regulation of the

Palisades interstate park commission, adopted hereunder, shall not be

effective until approved by the commissioner.