N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 364

§ 364. Running horses on highway. A person driving any vehicle upon\nany plank road, turnpike or public highway, who unjustifiably runs the\nhorses drawing the same, or causes or permits them to run, is guilty of\na misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than one year, or\nby a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or by both.\n