N.Y. Correct. Law § 9

§ 9. Access to inmate information via the internet. Notwithstanding\nany provision of law to the contrary, any information relating to the\nconviction of a person, except for a person convicted of an offense that\nwould make such person ineligible for merit time under section eight\nhundred three of this chapter or an offense for which registration as a\nsex offender is required as set forth in subdivision two or three of\nsection one hundred sixty-eight-a of this chapter, that is posted on a\nwebsite maintained by or for the department, under article six of the\npublic officers law, may be posted on such website for a period not to\nexceed five years after the expiration of such person's sentence of\nimprisonment and any period of parole or post-release supervision;\nprovided, however, that in the case of a person who has been committed\nto the department on more than one occasion, the department may post\nconviction information relating to any prior commitment on such website\nfor a period not to exceed five years after the expiration of such\nperson's sentence of imprisonment and any period of parole or\npost-release supervision arising from the most recent commitment to the\ndepartment.\n