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Look at your title deeds to see if your boundaries are clearly defined (if they aren't, or you can't understand them, then contact a surveyor to help you resolve the confusion) Use a mediation service to try and come to a mutually beneficial solution. Contact your local council if your neighbour refuses to collaborate.
Generally, the owner of any easement has a duty to maintain the easement. If the easement is owned by more than one person, or is attached parcels of land under different ownership, each owner must share in the cost of maintaining the easement pursuant to their agreement.
Never block or allow your visitors to block the shared driveway, and make it impossible for your neighbour to use it. If you wish to a gate, wall or fence anywhere along the perimeter or at either end of the shared driveway, you should gain permission from your neighbour.
Shared driveways in New York are governed by statutory law, case/decisional law and local municipal zoning requirements. Section 335-a of the New York Real Property Law provides an easement of necessity for landlocked parcels without public access.
Under common law, the owner of a property that gets its access by way of the easement has a duty to maintain the easement, but need only maintain the easement to the degree that the owner deems necessary for access to their own property.