NY Veh & Traf L § 1202 (2021)
2021 New York Laws VAT - Vehicle and Traffic Title 7 - Rules of the Road Article 32 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking 1202 - Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places.

§ 1202. Stopping,  standing or parking prohibited in specified places. (a) Except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic, or  when in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device, no person shall:   1. Stop, stand or park a vehicle:   a.  On  the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, standing or parked at the edge or curb of a street;   b. On a sidewalk;   c. Within an intersection, except when permitted by official signs  or parking  meters  on  the  side  of  a  highway  opposite  a street which intersects but does not cross such highway;   d. On a cross walk;   e. Between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within  thirty  feet of  points  on  the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings  or parking meters;   f.  Alongside  or  opposite  any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic;   g. Upon any bridge or other  elevated  structure  upon  a  highway  or within  a  highway tunnel, unless otherwise indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters;   h. On any railroad tracks;   i. In the area  between  roadways  of  a  divided  highway,  including crossovers, except in an emergency;   j.  On  a  state expressway highway or state interstate route highway, including the entrances thereto and exits therefrom, which  are  a  part thereof, except in an emergency;   k.  Engage  in  the  retail  sale  of  frozen desserts as that term is defined  in  subdivision   thirty-seven   of   section   three   hundred seventy-five  of  this  chapter  directly  to pedestrians on any highway having a speed limit in excess of thirty miles per hour. Nothing  herein shall  be  construed  to  prohibit  the  operator  of  such vehicle from stopping such vehicle off such highway, in a safe manner, for  the  sole purpose of delivering such retail product directly to the residence of a consumer or to the business address of a customer of such retailer;   l.  In  a  space  designated  as provided in this subparagraph for the exclusive purpose of charging an electric vehicle at an electric vehicle charging station, unless such vehicle is an electric  vehicle  connected to  such  charging  station.  Provided,  however, that an electric motor vehicle disconnected from the electric vehicle charging station  for  no more than thirty continuous minutes while stopped, standing or parked in such  designated  space  shall not be in violation of this subparagraph. Parking spaces designated for  the  exclusive  purpose  of  charging  an electric  vehicle  at  an  electric  vehicle  charging  station shall be clearly identified, and such designation shall include  conspicuous  and permanently  installed  above grade signs which shall be positioned from the parking space surface at a height of not less  than  five  feet  nor more  than  seven  feet  and  which  identify  such space as an electric vehicle charging station, indicate that such space is only for  electric vehicle  charging  and  include  any  day  or time restrictions. For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term "electric vehicle" shall mean  a motor  vehicle  that  is propelled at least in part by an electric motor and associated power electronics which provide  acceleration  torque  to the  drive  wheels  sometime  during  normal vehicle operation, and that draws electricity from a battery or hydrogen fuel cell that  is  capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity, such that the external  source of electricity cannot be connected to the vehicle while the vehicle is in  motion,  and  the  term  "electric  vehicle  charging  station"  shall  mean the equipment needed to convey electric power from the electric grid or another power source to an  onboard  motor  vehicle energy storage system.   2.   Stand  or  park  a  vehicle,  whether  occupied  or  not,  except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger or passengers:   a. In front of a public or private driveway;   b. Within twenty feet of a cross walk at  an  intersection,  unless  a different  distance  is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters;   c. Within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing  signal,  stop or  yield  sign  or  traffic-control  signal  located at the side of the roadway, unless a different distance is  indicated  by  official  signs, markings or parking meters;   d.  Within  twenty  feet  of the driveway entrance to any fire station and, when on the side of the street opposite to the entrance of any fire station, within  seventy-five  feet  of  said  entrance,  when  properly signposted,  unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.   e. Alongside or obstructing a curb  area  which  has  been  cut  down, lowered or constructed so as to provide accessibility to the sidewalk.   3. Park a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except temporarily for the purpose   of   and  while  actually  engaged  in  loading  or  unloading merchandise or passengers, within fifty feet of the nearest  rail  of  a railroad  crossing, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking meters.  (b) 1. No person shall stop, stand or park a  vehicle  within  fifteen feet  of  a  fire  hydrant  except  when  such  vehicle is attended by a licensed operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat  and  who can  immediately  move  such  vehicle  in  case  of  emergency, unless a different distance is indicated by official signs, markings  or  parking meters.   2.  No  person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant except when such vehicle is  attended  by  a  licensed operator  or  chauffeur  who  is  seated  in  the front seat and who can immediately move such vehicle in case of emergency,  when  such  vehicle impairs  or hinders the access of a fire vehicle to a fire hydrant while such fire vehicle  is  engaged  in  an  emergency  operation,  unless  a different  distance  is  indicated  by official signs, markings, parking meters or the provisions of any local law, rule, or ordinance.  (c) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.