New York Laws
Article 32 - Stopping, Standing, and Parking
1202 - Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places.

(b) 1. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within fifteen
feet of a fire hydrant except when such vehicle is attended by a
licensed operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who
can immediately move such vehicle in case of emergency, unless a
different distance is indicated by official signs, markings or parking
meters.
2. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle within fifteen feet
of a fire hydrant except when such vehicle is attended by a licensed
operator or chauffeur who is seated in the front seat and who can
immediately move such vehicle in case of emergency, when such vehicle
impairs or hinders the access of a fire vehicle to a fire hydrant while
such fire vehicle is engaged in an emergency operation, unless a
different distance is indicated by official signs, markings, parking
meters or the provisions of any local law, rule, or ordinance.
(c) No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into
any prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.