N.Y. GBS Law § 200

§ 200. Safes; limited liability. Whenever the proprietor or manager of\nany hotel, motel, inn or steamboat shall provide a safe or safe deposit\nboxes in the office of such hotel, motel or steamboat, or other\nconvenient place for the safe keeping of any money, jewels, ornaments,\nbank notes, bonds, negotiable securities or precious stones, belonging\nto the guests of or travelers in such hotel, motel, inn or steamboat,\nand shall notify the guests or travelers thereof by posting a notice\nstating the fact that such safe or safe deposit boxes are provided, in\nwhich such property may be deposited, in a public and conspicuous place\nand manner in the office and public rooms, and in the public parlors of\nsuch hotel, motel, or inn, or saloon of such steamboat; and if such\nguest or traveler shall neglect to deliver such property, to the person\nin charge of such office for deposit in such safe or safe deposit boxes,\nthe proprietor or manager of such hotel, motel, or steamboat shall not\nbe liable for any loss of such property, sustained by such guest or\ntraveler by theft or otherwise; but no hotel, motel or steamboat\nproprietor, manager or lessee shall be obliged to receive property on\ndeposit for safe keeping, exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars in\nvalue; and if such guest or traveler shall deliver such property, to the\nperson in charge of such office for deposit in such safe or safe deposit\nboxes, said proprietor, manager or lessee shall not be liable for any\nloss thereof, sustained by such guest or traveler by theft or otherwise,\nin any sum exceeding the sum of one thousand five hundred dollars unless\nby special agreement in writing with such proprietor, manager or lessee.\n