New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 399-b. Contracts for the use of the streets for hack stands

The owner, lessee or other occupant of any real property, or any other person, copartnership or corporation, who shall make or enter into any agreement, contract or arrangement whatsoever whereby the right is attempted to be granted or is granted to any person, copartnership, association or corporation to use any portion of any public highway, street, avenue, boulevard, park or other public property owned by the state of New York or any municipality therein for the purpose of permitting any vehicle to stand while awaiting passengers for hire or as a private hack stand, and any owner, lessee or other person, copartnership or corporation who shall make or enter into any contract or arrangement for the payment of or receives thereby any sum of money, percentage or profits or other thing of value under any such contract, agreement, consent or arrangement for such use of such public property as such private hack stand, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.