N.Y. Correct. Law § 168-q

§ 168-q. Subdirectory; internet posting. * 1. The division shall\nmaintain a subdirectory of level two and three sex offenders. The\nsubdirectory shall include the exact address, address of the offender's\nplace of employment and photograph of the sex offender along with the\nfollowing information, if available: name, physical description, age and\ndistinctive markings. Background information including the sex\noffender's crime of conviction, modus of operation, type of victim\ntargeted, the name and address of any institution of higher education at\nwhich the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and\na description of special conditions imposed on the sex offender shall\nalso be included. The subdirectory shall have sex offender listings\ncategorized by county and zip code. Such subdirectory shall be made\navailable at all times on the internet via the division homepage. Any\nperson may apply to the division to receive automated e-mail\nnotifications whenever a new or updated subdirectory registration occurs\nin a geographic area specified by such person. The division shall\nfurnish such service at no charge to such person, who shall request\ne-mail notification by county and/or zip code on forms developed and\nprovided by the division. E-mail notification is limited to three\ngeographic areas per e-mail account.\n * NB Effective until March 21, 2015\n * 1. The division shall maintain a subdirectory of level two and three\nsex offenders. The subdirectory shall include the exact address, address\nof the offender's place of employment and photograph of the sex offender\nalong with the following information, if available: name, physical\ndescription, age and distinctive markings. Background information\nincluding all of the sex offender's crimes of conviction that require\nhim or her to register pursuant to this article, modus of operation,\ntype of victim targeted, the name and address of any institution of\nhigher education at which the sex offender is enrolled, attends, is\nemployed or resides and a description of special conditions imposed on\nthe sex offender shall also be included. The subdirectory shall have sex\noffender listings categorized by county and zip code. Such subdirectory\nshall be made available at all times on the internet via the division\nhomepage. Any person may apply to the division to receive automated\ne-mail notifications whenever a new or updated subdirectory registration\noccurs in a geographic area specified by such person. The division shall\nfurnish such service at no charge to such person, who shall request\ne-mail notification by county and/or zip code on forms developed and\nprovided by the division. E-mail notification is limited to three\ngeographic areas per e-mail account.\n * NB Effective March 21, 2015\n 2. Any person who uses information disclosed pursuant to this section\nin violation of the law shall in addition to any other penalty or fine\nimposed, be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and\nnot more than one thousand dollars. Unauthorized removal or duplication\nof the subdirectory from the offices of local, village or city police\ndepartment shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand\ndollars. In addition, the attorney general, any district attorney, or\nany person aggrieved is authorized to bring a civil action in the\nappropriate court requesting preventive relief, including an application\nfor a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other\norder against the person or group of persons responsible for such\naction. The foregoing remedies shall be independent of any other\nremedies or procedures that may be available to an aggrieved party under\nother provisions of law.\n