N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 355

§ 355. Abandonment of animals. A person being the owner or possessor,\nor having charge or custody of an animal, who abandons such animal, or\nleaves it to die in a street, road or public place, or who allows such\nanimal, if it become disabled, to lie in a public street, road or public\nplace more than three hours after he receives notice that it is left\ndisabled, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not\nmore than one year, or by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars,\nor by both.\n