N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 9, § 81.5
Where a license or permit has been issued by the authority, the bond filed in support of the license or permit shall not be returned to the licensee or permittee. A bond may not be returned even though the license or permit was immediately surrendered for cancellation and refund and was never actually used. A bond filed in support of a license or permit may be returned only to a person whose application was disapproved or disapproved without prejudice.