N.Y. Nav. Law § 125

§ 125. Application of article. This article shall not apply to the\nHudson river, the Allegheny river and its tributaries, nor the Delaware\nriver and its tributaries, nor the waters located in Franklin county,\nnor the Oswegatchie river and its tributaries, nor the Grasse river and\nits tributaries, nor the Raquette river and its tributaries, nor the\nWest Canada creek and its tributaries, nor the Black river and its\ntributaries above its junction with the Moose river; nor be construed to\nrepeal any existing law now applicable to any creek or river in the\nstate.\n