(b)  No  person,  unless  blind or visually impaired, shall use on any
street or highway a cane which is metallic or white in  color  or  white
with a red tip.
  (c)  This  section  shall  not  be  construed as making obligatory the
employment of the use of a guide dog or of a cane or  walking  stick  of
any kind by a person blind or visually impaired.
Structure New York Laws
Article 27 - Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
1150 - Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Regulations.
1151 - Pedestrians' Right of Way in Crosswalks.
1151-A - Pedestrians' Right of Way on Sidewalks.
1152 - Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks.
1153 - Provisions Relating to Blind or Visually Impaired Persons.
1155 - Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks.