According to NY Form 201,
In nearly all cases you must use the same filing status that you used on your federal return. If you did not have to file a federal return, use the filing status you would have used if you had filed. The only exceptions to this rule apply to married individuals who file a joint federal return and: 1) one spouse is a New York State resident and the other is a nonresident or part-year resident. In this case, you must either: (a) file separate New York returns using filing status ; or (b) file jointly, as if you both were New York State residents.
If you both file as NY residents or file married filing separately, you should be able to e-file.
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