N.Y. Public Authorities Law § 388: Limitation on powers of the authority

§ 388. Limitation on powers of the authority. A department, authority,

division or agency of the state shall not offer or permit any officer or

employee of such department, authority, division or agency to use a pass

to access and/or use the thruway without the officer's or employee's

personal payment of tolls except when the use of such a pass and/or use

of the thruway without personal payment of tolls occurs in the normal

course of the employment or duties of such officer or employee. This

section shall not diminish the rights of any employee pursuant to a

collective bargaining agreement.