New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 21 - Miscellaneous
Chapter III - New York State Thruway Authority
Subchapter A - Use And Occupancy Of The Thruway System
Part 104 - Abandoned Vehicles
Section 104.5 - Vesting of title to abandoned vehicle

Title to an abandoned vehicle shall immediately vest in the Thruway Authority if, at the time of abandonment, taking into consideration the condition of vehicle, it has a wholesale value, as set forth in section 1224 (2) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, and it has no number plates affixed. Title to all other abandoned vehicles, if unclaimed, shall vest in the Thruway Authority 10 days from the date such notice is given; or if the last known owner cannot be ascertained, when notice of such fact is received.