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It's legal to hitchhike in New York State (excluding the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Thruway Thruway]) so long as you don't stand in the traffic lanes.
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102.4 Hitchhiking; loitering. The solicitation of a ride, commonly known as hitchhiking, or stopping any vehicle for the purpose of picking up or discharging a hitchhiker, on any portion of the Thruway system, including toll plazas, is prohibited. Loitering in or about the toll plazas or any other portion of the Thruway system, for the purpose of hitchhiking or for any other purpose, is prohibited.
It is definitely illegal to hitchhike on any part of the New York State Thruway including the [[on-ramp]] and the [[rest area|service area]]:
Be aware that in border towns with [[Canada]], such as [[Niagara Falls]] and [[Buffalo]], there is much more paranoia about hitchhiking, and police will often approach and possibly harass you, claiming that it is illegal to hitchhike.
=== Federal Districts ===
'''Note''':All land owned by the National Park service prohibits hitchhiking under the Code of Federal Regulations
Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited
''except in designated areas and under conditions established by the superintendent.''
*Gateway National Recreation Area
4.31 has not been amended here, so hitchhiking is prohibited.
== Cities ==
