N.Y. Veh. & Traf. Law § 355
Any person whose operator's or chauffeur's license or registration certificate or other privilege to operate a motor vehicle has been suspended or revoked, restoration thereof or the issuance of a new license or registration being contingent upon the furnishing of proof of financial responsibility, and who during such suspension or revocation or in the absence of full authorization from the commissioner shall drive any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any motor vehicle owned by such person to be operated by another upon any highway except as permitted hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to the penalties provided by section five hundred eleven of this chapter.
N.Y. Veh. and Traf. Law § 355