N.Y. Railroad Law § 182

§ 182. Collection of fare. It shall be unlawful for any corporation,\nor an employee thereof, operating a street surface railroad, or a branch\nthereof, on which the motive power is electricity, which road or branch\nis operated wholly or in part in a city having at least one million\ninhabitants and which crosses the boundaries of such city, to collect\nfare of a passenger more than once for and during one continuous ride on\na single car or train; excepting that fare may be once collected\nseparately outside the city limits for passenger service to or from such\nlimits, and once separately within the city for the service therein. A\nperson or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be\nliable to a penalty of twenty-five dollars for each violation,\nrecoverable by the passenger aggrieved thereby.\n