New York Laws
Article 34-A - Operation of Motorcycles
1252 - Operating Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic.

(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the
same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(c) No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or
between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(d) Motorcycles shall not be operated more than two abreast in a
single lane.
(e) Subsections (b) and (c) shall not apply to police officers in the
performance of their official duties.