New York Laws
Article 8 - Waste and Other Actions and Rights of Action for Injury to Real Property
801 - Who Liable to Action for Waste.

ยง 801. Who liable to action for waste. An action for waste lies
against a tenant by the curtesy, in dower, for life, or for years, or
the assignee of such a tenant, who, during his estate or term, commits
waste upon the real property held by him, without a special and lawful
written license so to do; or against such a tenant who lets or grants
his estate and still retaining possession thereof commits waste without
a like license.