Most states, New York included do have an exempton for the sales tax normally payable on a transfer of a car (or anything actually) by gift. Ask at the Department of Motor Vehicles, certain requirements - including relationship - apply.
I'm not sure about the State of New York taxes but if the value of the car was $14,000 or over then a gift tax return would be required by the person who is gifting the car and gift taxes would have to be paid. The giver of the gift is responsible for filing such a return and paying the taxes. The penalties are steep on this type of thing so you need to make sure the laws are obeyed on this.
The French made the Statue of Liberty and gave it to New York.
Statue of Liberty
A state did not give New York the Statue of Liberty. The statue was a gift from France, to commemorate a century of history for America.
The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the people of the US.
The statue of liberty.
The citizens of New York pay taxes to support the New York Giants
Gift of New York - 2006 was released on: USA: 6 September 2006
No New York does not have an inheritance tax. Only 11 states do have one enacted. Seventeen states have estate taxes, but New York does not have one.
They named it New York, after James Duke of York, who received the land as a gift from the king. See the Related Question below.
Everyone was taxed in colonial new york. :)
New York is the proper adjective for New York, as in New York state of mind, New York bagels, and New York income taxes.