N.Y. Nav. Law § 45-cc

§ 45-cc. Reckless operation and speed on the canal system. 1.\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or any inconsistent\nlocal laws, every vessel operated on the canal system, as defined in\nsubdivision one of section two of the canal law, shall be operated in a\ncareful and prudent manner in such a way as not to unreasonably\ninterfere with or endanger any other vessel or person. A violation of\nthis subdivision or any applicable rules and regulations shall be a\nmisdemeanor punishable as set forth in section seventy-three-b of this\narticle.\n 2. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter or any\ninconsistent local laws, no vessel shall be operated on such canal\nsystem within one hundred feet of the shore, a dock, pier, raft, float\nor an anchored or moored vessel at a speed exceeding five miles per\nhour, unless such vessel is being operated near such shore, dock, float,\npier, raft, or anchored vessel for the purpose of enabling a person\nengaged in water skiing to take off or land, and except in those areas\nwhere the canal corporation has established a different speed by rule\nand regulation pursuant to the canal law. A violation of this\nsubdivision or any applicable rules and regulations shall be a violation\npunishable as set forth in section seventy-three-c of this article.\n