N.Y. Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law § 13.13

§ 13.13 Regulation of boating and water sports. Except when prohibited\nby the laws of the United States, the commissioner or other state agency\nmay, by rule or regulation, regulate water sports and the operation,\nspeed and mooring of boats in or upon any waters or waterways in the\nreservations and parks under the jurisdiction of the office or such\nstate agency. Such rules and regulations shall also apply to any waters\noffshore from any bathing beach within the jurisdiction of the office or\nsuch state agency, and to any waters offshore of Jones Beach state park,\nRobert Moses state park and Orient Beach state park, but not to exceed a\ndistance of one thousand feet from the shore line. Any regulation of the\nPalisades interstate park commission, adopted hereunder, shall not be\neffective until approved by the commissioner.\n