N.Y. Vehicle & Traffic Law § 1200: Basic rules

§ 1200. Basic rules. (a) When stopping is prohibited by this article,

or by local law, ordinance, order, rule or regulation, no person shall

stop, stand or park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when

necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the

directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal.

(b) When standing is prohibted by this article, or by local law,

ordinance, order, rule or regulation, no person shall stand or park a

vehicle, whether occupied or not, but may stop temporarily for the

purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging

passengers.

(c) When parking is prohibited by this article, or by local law,

ordinance, order, rule or regulation, no person shall park a vehicle,

whether occupied or not, but may stop or stand temporarily for the

purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading

merchandise or passengers.

(d) When official signs have been posted prohibiting, restricting or

limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway,

no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of the

restrictions stated on such signs.