If you mean the 3 levels of ID, that’s not bizarre at all. Sadly. NYS has lost almost half its House seats in the last 60 years. Albany, our capital, needs warm bodies and doesn’t care how it gets them. Hence the 3 levels, two of which won’t pass federal muster.
Really scary aspect: How many people, do you suppose, checked with security responsibilities are aware that there are 3 levels of NYS ID?
Sounds like you have three types in NY but you pick which one meets your needs. If I were you I would have gotten a Real ID, put it in my wallet and been done with it.
Carrying around a passport every day? That’s sort of ridiculous ... and you don’t even fly. Good grief.