There is a newer version of the New York Consolidated Laws
2006 New York Code - Stairways And Gangways.
§ 55. Stairways and gangways. Every public vessel engaged in carrying passengers shall be provided with permanent stairways and other sufficient means convenient for passing from one deck to the other, with gangways large enough to allow persons freely to pass, which shall be open fore and aft of the length of the vessel, and to and along the guards; and whoever obstructs such gangways by freight or otherwise shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not less than twenty-five nor more than one hundred dollars for every such violation.
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