N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 146

§ 146. Penalty for the sale or exchange of assistance supplies. 1.\nAny person who shall sell or exchange supplies or articles furnished him\nas assistance or care by any public welfare official or employee of the\npublic welfare district, or dispose of them in any other way than as\ndirected, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.\n 2. Any person who purchases any article knowing it to have been\nfurnished to any person as assistance or care shall also be guilty of a\nmisdemeanor.\n