N.Y. Penal Law § 240.48

§ 240.48 Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice.\n A person is guilty of disseminating a false registered sex offender\nnotice when, knowing the information he or she disseminates or causes to\nbe disseminated to be false or baseless, such person disseminates or\ncauses to be disseminated any notice which purports to be an official\nnotice from a government agency or a law enforcement agency and such\nnotice asserts that an individual is a registered sex offender.\n Disseminating a false registered sex offender notice is a class A\nmisdemeanor.\n