N.Y. Correction Law § 168-q: Subdirectory; internet posting

§ 168-q. Subdirectory; internet posting. 1. The division shall

maintain a subdirectory of level two and three sex offenders. The

subdirectory shall include the exact address, address of the offender's

place of employment and photograph of the sex offender along with the

following information, if available: name, physical description, age and

distinctive markings. Background information including all of the sex

offender's crimes of conviction that require him or her to register

pursuant to this article, modus of operation, type of victim targeted,

the name and address of any institution of higher education at which the

sex offender is enrolled, attends, is employed or resides and a

description of special conditions imposed on the sex offender shall also

be included. The subdirectory shall have sex offender listings

categorized by county and zip code. Such subdirectory shall be made

available at all times on the internet via the division homepage. Any

person may apply to the division to receive automated e-mail

notifications whenever a new or updated subdirectory registration occurs

in a geographic area specified by such person. The division shall

furnish such service at no charge to such person, who shall request

e-mail notification by county and/or zip code on forms developed and

provided by the division. E-mail notification is limited to three

geographic areas per e-mail account.

2. Any person who uses information disclosed pursuant to this section

in violation of the law shall in addition to any other penalty or fine

imposed, be subject to a fine of not less than five hundred dollars and

not more than one thousand dollars. Unauthorized removal or duplication

of the subdirectory from the offices of local, village or city police

department shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed one thousand

dollars. In addition, the attorney general, any district attorney, or

any person aggrieved is authorized to bring a civil action in the

appropriate court requesting preventive relief, including an application

for a permanent or temporary injunction, restraining order, or other

order against the person or group of persons responsible for such

action. The foregoing remedies shall be independent of any other

remedies or procedures that may be available to an aggrieved party under

other provisions of law.