RE: New York State Non Resident License Q's
By law, you are supposed to have claimed residency by now. Unless you are active military, or gov't of course.
I'd be quick to switch over if it is something that you can do. I got into an auto accident roughly 7 months after moving back from down south. I did not switch over anything at that time, and not only did I get a ticket when the police officer arrived (for the VA driver's lis, plate and registration..not the accident....was not my fault), but the insurance did not want to pay because I was technically driving an improperly registered and insured vehicle. It took me contacting a lawyer for them to write a check to fix the damage.
However, if you must remain an out-of-stater, I'd be applying for an out-of-state license.