N.Y. Penal Law § 140.40

§ 140.40 Unlawful possession of radio devices.\n As used in this section, the term "radio device" means any device\ncapable of receiving a wireless voice transmission on any frequency\nallocated for police use, or any device capable of transmitting and\nreceiving a wireless voice transmission. A person is guilty of unlawful\npossession of a radio device when he possesses a radio device with the\nintent to use that device in the commission of robbery, burglary,\nlarceny, gambling or a violation of any provision of article two hundred\ntwenty of the penal law.\n Unlawful possession of a radio device is a class B misdemeanor.\n