Who can drive here? 
To drive a car or motorcycle in New York State , you must be at least 16 years old 1 and have a valid New York State driver license or learner permit , or a valid driver license or permit issued by another state or country If you have a New York State learner permit or one issued in another state , you must follow New York State permit restrictions [1]. If you are under age 18 , you must obey New York's Graduated License Law [2]. 

Residents of New York 
If you become a New York State resident , you must get a New York State driver license within 30 days. If you have a valid driver license issued by another U.S. state or territory, federal district or Canadian province , you may be eligible to exchange it for a New York driver license see Exchange an out - of - state license [3], or see other information about moving to New York [4]. If your license was issued outside the U.S. or Canada , you must apply for a new original New York State driver license at a DMV office see Get a driver license [5]. When you pass your road test , you must give your foreign driver license to the DMV road test examiner. The local DMV office will destroy your foreign driver license after 60 days. If you plan to return to your home country and will need your foreign driver license , ask the road test examiner how to make sure that your foreign driver license is not destroyed. Definition of " Resident " Section 250 5 of the NY State Vehicle and Traffic Law says : To live in a house, a home, an apartment, a room or other similar place in New York State for 90 days is considered " presumptive evidence " that you are a resident of New York State. A police officer can use this as evidence to issue a traffic ticket if you drive in New York State without a New York State driver license or vehicle registration. A judge considers the law and the evidence of your intent and decides if you are a resident of New York State. If you pay taxes or your children attend school in anot

user: if i become a NY resident what license should i get?

assistant:  you become a New York State resident?

user: yes

assistant: you must get a New York State driver license within 30 days .

user: What are the requirements to drive a car or motorcycle in New York State?

assistant: musts
be at least 16 years old 1 ands
have a valid New York State driver license or learner permit 

user: Do you have a New York State learner's permit or one issued in another state?

assistant: you must follow New York State permit restrictions

user: and which are they?

assistant:  a valid driver license or permit issued by another state or country

user: what should i do after i am eligible to redeem it for a license

assistant: you may be eligible to exchange it for a New York driver license see Exchange an out - of - state license , or see other information about moving to New York [

user: If my children attend school in another state?

assistant: a judge considers these facts to decide if your intent is to make New York a " fixed and permanent " residence . According to this law , students from other states or from other nations who attend school in New York State are usually not considered residents of New York