N.Y. Civ. Rights Law § 50-g

§ 50-g. Disclosure of convictions sealed pursuant to section 160.57 of\nthe criminal procedure law. 1. Any person who has had a conviction\nsealed pursuant to section 160.57 of the criminal procedure law may\nbring a cause of action for damages against a party who, without consent\nof such person, discloses such sealed conviction where: (a) the\nrespondent owed such person a duty of care pursuant to such section; (b)\nthe respondent knowingly and willfully breached such duty; (c) the\ndisclosure caused injury to such person; and (d) respondent's breach of\nthat duty was a substantial factor in the events that caused the injury\nsuffered by such person. The provisions of this section are in addition\nto, but shall not supersede, any other rights or remedies available in\nlaw or equity.\n 2. For purposes of this section, a party owes a duty of care to a\nperson who has had a conviction sealed pursuant to section 160.57 of the\ncriminal procedure law when the party is under an obligation pursuant to\nsubdivision two of such section to seal information, records, documents\nor papers related to such conviction, or when the party obtains access\nto records of such conviction for a specified purpose pursuant to\nparagraph (d) of subdivision one, or subdivision three of such section.\n