1. For purposes of this section, the term "graffiti" shall mean the
etching, painting, covering, drawing upon or otherwise placing of a mark
upon public or private property with intent to damage such property.
2. No person shall make graffiti of any type on any building, public
or private, or any other property real or personal owned by any person,
firm or corporation or any public agency or instrumentality, without the
express permission of the owner or operator of said property.
Making graffiti is a class A misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Title I - Offenses Involving Damage to and Intrusion Upon Property
Article 145 - Criminal Mischief and Related Offenses
145.00 - Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree.
145.05 - Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree.
145.10 - Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.
145.12 - Criminal Mischief in the First Degree.
145.14 - Criminal Tampering in the Third Degree.
145.15 - Criminal Tampering in the Second Degree.
145.20 - Criminal Tampering in the First Degree.
145.22 - Cemetery Desecration in the Second Degree.
145.23 - Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree.
145.25 - Reckless Endangerment of Property.
145.26 - Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the Second Degree.
145.27 - Aggravated Cemetery Desecration in the First Degree.
145.30 - Unlawfully Posting Advertisements.
145.35 - Tampering With a Consumer Product; Consumer Product Defined.
145.40 - Tampering With a Consumer Product in the Second Degree.
145.45 - Tampering With a Consumer Product in the First Degree.
145.50 - Penalties for Littering on Railroad Tracks and Rights-of-Way.
145.65 - Possession of Graffiti Instruments.
145.70 - Criminal Possession of a Taximeter Accelerating Device.