New York Consolidated Laws, Navigation Law - NAV § 45-a. Beaching a disabled water craft

Except in an emergency, it shall not be lawful to intentionally beach or abandon any vessel, ship, boat or other water craft on underwater lands of navigable waters of the state surrounding Richmond county, without the permission of the owners or lessees of the uplands abutting such underwater lands.  Any violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in section seventy-three-b of this article.