N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1157: Pedestrians soliciting rides, or business

§ 1157. Pedestrians soliciting rides, or business. (a) No person

shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, or to

solicit from or sell to an occupant of any vehicle.

(b) No person shall stand on or in proximity to a street or highway

for the purpose of soliciting the watching or guarding of any vehicle

while parked or about to be parked on a street or highway.

(c) No person shall occupy any part of a state highway, except in a

city or village, in any manner for the purpose of selling or soliciting.