2019 New York Laws
NAV - Navigation
Article 8 - Ferries
115-A - Ferry Service.

§ 115-a. Ferry  service.  A  village  which  owns  property  which  is
  disconnected geographically by water  from  the  mainland  area  of  the
  village  and  the  mainland  of  the  state,  which such property is not
  connected by any bridge or viaduct with such mainland area, may acquire,
  by purchase, lease, charter, new construction or otherwise, and provide,
  maintain and operate a ferry or ferries,  together  with  the  necessary
  boats  and  terminals therefor, or may provide ferry service by contract
  upon such terms and conditions as prescribed by the village  board,  for
  the transporation of passengers, express matter and freight between such
  property  and  such  mainland  area, during the whole or such portion or
  portions of the year, and may charge or agree to such rates therefor, as
  it may deem advisable, and each such village shall  have  the  right  to
  spend money for such purposes or any of them. Before operating any ferry
  or ferries, the village shall obtain such license or permission from the
  branch  or  branches of the United States government having jurisdiction
  over the navigable waters in which such ferry or ferries shall  operate,
  as may be necessary or required, but notwithstanding any other provision
  of law, it shall not be necessary for any such village to obtain license
  or  other permission for the operation of such ferry or ferries from any
  other body politic or court of the state of New York. For the purpose of
  this subdivision the mainland of Long Island shall be considered part of
  the mainland of the state of New York.
The provisions of this section shall  be  controlling  notwithstanding
  any contrary provisions of law.