N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 50-g: Disclosure of convictions sealed pursuant to section 160

§ 50-g. Disclosure of convictions sealed pursuant to section 160.57 of

the criminal procedure law. 1. Any person who has had a conviction

sealed pursuant to section 160.57 of the criminal procedure law may

bring a cause of action for damages against a party who, without consent

of such person, discloses such sealed conviction where: (a) the

respondent owed such person a duty of care pursuant to such section; (b)

the respondent knowingly and willfully breached such duty; (c) the

disclosure caused injury to such person; and (d) respondent's breach of

that duty was a substantial factor in the events that caused the injury

suffered by such person. The provisions of this section are in addition

to, but shall not supersede, any other rights or remedies available in

law or equity.

2. For purposes of this section, a party owes a duty of care to a

person who has had a conviction sealed pursuant to section 160.57 of the

criminal procedure law when the party is under an obligation pursuant to

subdivision two of such section to seal information, records, documents

or papers related to such conviction, or when the party obtains access

to records of such conviction for a specified purpose pursuant to

paragraph (d) of subdivision one, or subdivision three of such section.