N.Y. Correction Law § 168-r: Immunity from liability

§ 168-r. Immunity from liability. 1. No official, employee or agency,

whether public or private, shall be subject to any civil or criminal

liability for damages for any discretionary decision to release relevant

and necessary information pursuant to this section, unless it is shown

that such official, employee or agency acted with gross negligence or in

bad faith. The immunity provided under this section applies to the

release of relevant information to other employees or officials or to

the general public.

2. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to impose any civil or

criminal liability upon or to give rise to a cause of action against any

official, employee or agency, whether public or private, for failing to

release information as authorized in this section unless it is shown

that such official, employee or agency acted with gross negligence or in

bad faith.