N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 360

§ 360. Exceptions. This article, except sections three hundred\nthirty-nine and three hundred fifty-nine, shall not apply to any motor\nvehicle for the operation of which security is required to be furnished\nunder section three hundred seventy of this chapter, including those for\nwhich a certificate is issued pursuant to section three hundred\nseventy-one of this chapter except as may be provided in section three\nhundred seventy; to any motor vehicle operated under permit or a\ncertificate of convenience and necessity issued pursuant to the public\nservice law or pursuant to section fifty-a of such law; nor to any motor\nvehicle owned by the United States, the state or any political\nsubdivision thereof.\n