N.Y. HAY Law § 20

§ 20. Roadside rest areas. 1. The commissioner of transportation is\nhereby authorized and empowered to acquire roadside sites along state\nhighways and to develop roadside rest areas. The commissioner may\nutilize for this purpose suitable lands already owned by the state,\nexcept that use of any such lands in the forest preserve or under the\njurisdiction of the department of environmental conservation shall first\nbe approved by the commissioner of environmental conservation and the\nuse of any lands under the jurisdiction of the office of parks and\nrecreation shall first be approved by the commissioner of parks and\nrecreation.\n 2. Such sites shall be so located as to give convenient and safe\naccess thereto by vehicular traffic and shall be chosen with regard both\nto the roadside rest and recreational needs of the traveling public and\nsuitability for the purpose.\n 3. The commissioner may in his discretion develop such sites by\nproviding any or all of the following: a water supply, sanitary\nfacilities, parking space for automobiles or such other non-commercial\nfacilities as are suitable for rest and relaxation stops by highway\ntravelers. The commissioner may also permit the installation of vending\nmachines dispensing such food, drink and other articles as he deems\nappropriate or desirable. Such sites shall be suitably marked and\nmarkings indicating their location may be erected on highways leading\nthereto.\n 4. At the discretion of the commissioner such rest areas may be\nmaintained by state expenses from any appropriation for the maintenance\nof state highways, or he may enter into agreement with any authorized\nmunicipality for the maintenance by the municipality of such a roadside\nrest area for such period and in accordance with such standards as may\nbe agreed upon.\n