N.Y. Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer

§ 120.18 Menacing a police officer or peace officer.

A person is guilty of menacing a police officer or peace officer when

he or she intentionally places or attempts to place a police officer or

peace officer in reasonable fear of physical injury, serious physical

injury or death by displaying a deadly weapon, knife, pistol, revolver,

rifle, shotgun, machine gun or other firearm, whether operable or not,

where such officer was in the course of performing his or her official

duties and the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that such

victim was a police officer or peace officer.

Menacing a police officer or peace officer is a class D felony.