native plants

Prairie wildflowers would grow in this situation. Many of them are also native to New York. I'm pretty sure there is a web site if you do a search with those two words. The list would include Rudbeckias, Echinaceas, Heliopsis, Helianthus, Liatris, Solidago, Vernonia and Sedum (coneflowers, ox-eye, perennial sunflowers, gayfeather, goldenrod, ironweed and orpine), and if you can provide more moisture, add Inula, Silphium and Eupatorium (elecampane, cup plant and Joe-pye-weed).

These plants should give you a good start.