(a) communicates, anonymously or otherwise, by telephone, by computer
or any other electronic means, or by mail, or by transmitting or
delivering any other form of communication, a threat to cause physical
harm to, or unlawful harm to the property of, such person, or a member
of such person's same family or household as defined in subdivision one
of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law, and the actor knows or
reasonably should know that such communication will cause such person to
reasonably fear harm to such person's physical safety or property, or to
the physical safety or property of a member of such person's same family
or household; or
(b) causes a communication to be initiated anonymously or otherwise,
by telephone, by computer or any other electronic means, or by mail, or
by transmitting or delivering any other form of communication, a threat
to cause physical harm to, or unlawful harm to the property of, such
person, a member of such person's same family or household as defined in
subdivision one of section 530.11 of the criminal procedure law, and the
actor knows or reasonably should know that such communication will cause
such person to reasonably fear harm to such person's physical safety or
property, or to the physical safety or property of a member of such
person's same family or household; or
2. With intent to harass or threaten another person, he or she makes a
telephone call, whether or not a conversation ensues, with no purpose of
legitimate communication; or
3. With the intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm another person,
he or she strikes, shoves, kicks, or otherwise subjects another person
to physical contact, or attempts or threatens to do the same because of
a belief or perception regarding such person's race, color, national
origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, religion,
religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation, regardless of
whether the belief or perception is correct; or
4. With the intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm another person,
he or she strikes, shoves, kicks or otherwise subjects another person to
physical contact thereby causing physical injury to such person or to a
family or household member of such person as defined in section 530.11
of the criminal procedure law; or
5. He or she commits the crime of harassment in the first degree and
has previously been convicted of the crime of harassment in the first
degree as defined by section 240.25 of this article within the preceding
ten years.
Aggravated harassment in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
Structure New York Laws
Title N - Offenses Against Public Order, Public Sensibilities and the Right to Privacy
Article 240 - Offenses Against Public Order
240.00 - Offenses Against Public Order; Definitions of Terms.
240.05 - Riot in the Second Degree.
240.06 - Riot in the First Degree.
240.21 - Disruption or Disturbance of a Religious Service, Funeral, Burial or Memorial Service.
240.25 - Harassment in the First Degree.
240.26 - Harassment in the Second Degree.
240.30 - Aggravated Harassment in the Second Degree.
240.31 - Aggravated Harassment in the First Degree.
240.32 - Aggravated Harassment of an Employee by an Incarcerated Individual.
240.36 - Loitering in the First Degree.
240.40 - Appearance in Public Under the Influence of Narcotics or a Drug Other Than Alcohol.
240.45 - Criminal Nuisance in the Second Degree.
240.46 - Criminal Nuisance in the First Degree.
240.48 - Disseminating a False Registered Sex Offender Notice.
240.50 - Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Third Degree.
240.55 - Falsely Reporting an Incident in the Second Degree.
240.60 - Falsely Reporting an Incident in the First Degree.
240.61 - Placing a False Bomb or Hazardous Substance in the Second Degree.
240.62 - Placing a False Bomb or Hazardous Substance in the First Degree.
240.65 - Unlawful Prevention of Public Access to Records.
240.70 - Criminal Interference With Health Care Services or Religious Worship in the Second Degree.
240.71 - Criminal Interference With Health Care Services or Religious Worship in the First Degree.
240.72 - Aggravated Interference With Health Care Services in the Second Degree.
240.73 - Aggravated Interference With Health Care Services in the First Degree.
240.75 - Aggravated Family Offense.
240.76 - Directing a Laser at an Aircraft in the Second Degree.
240.77 - Directing a Laser at an Aircraft in the First Degree.