New York officials continue promoting the state’s mobile ID option. The new app-based form of identification is available after the state Liquor Authority approved guidance allowing the 59,000 institutions under its purview to accept it. State Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Mark Schroeder says the app doesn’t replace a traditional physical driver’s license. But it’s meant to make age verification simpler and less invasive when out for a drink while also safeguarding business owners.