2006 New York Code - Police Precinct Notification.

 
    §  20-528 Police precinct notification. a. Within two hours subsequent
  to the towing of any motor vehicle pursuant to  any  provision  of  this
  code, any rules promulgated pursuant thereto or any rules promulgated by
  the department of transportation pursuant to any other provision of law,
  the  tow  truck  operator  or his or her designee shall notify the local
  police precinct either in person or by electronic  submission  that  the
  vehicle  was  towed.  Such  information  shall  be  made available, upon
  request, to the owner of the vehicle or to any person authorized by  the
  owner  to  have  possession  of the vehicle. Such list shall include the
  make and model of the vehicle, its license plate number, the reason  why
  the  vehicle  was  towed  and  the  location  and hours during which the
  vehicle may be retrieved.
    b. The provisions of subdivision a shall not apply where  such  towing
  is conducted in the physical presence of or with the consent of a person
  in  charge  of  the  vehicle  or where, within two hours of such towing,
  information relating to such towing is entered by  or  on  behalf  of  a
  governmental  official  or  agency  into  the  New York statewide police
  information network.