N.Y. Penal Law § 200.15

§ 200.15 Bribe receiving; no defense.\n 1. The crimes of (a) bribe receiving, and (b) larceny committed by\nmeans of extortion, attempt to commit the same, coercion and attempt to\ncommit coercion, are not mutually exclusive, and it is no defense to a\nprosecution for bribe receiving that, by reason of the same conduct, the\ndefendant also committed one of such other specified crimes.\n 2. It is no defense to a prosecution pursuant to the provisions of\nthis article that the public servant did not have power or authority to\nperform the act or omission for which the alleged bribe, gratuity or\nreward was given.\n