[trevyn]

Looks like Connecticut, where the vehicle may have been registered, allows 35% VLT tint, and NY law allows out-of-state vehicles to have tint that conforms to their home state's laws. Also, of course, tint laws are not always strictly enforced.

[jaxn]

Tint laws are very-selectively enforced. Grossly disproportionate based on skin color.

[Spooky23]

Now they are enforced during annual safety inspection.

People now buy packages where you pay annually and the tinting people will remove your tint, inspect your car, and then re-tint the car on the same day!