N.Y. Penal Law § 130.52: Forcible touching

§ 130.52 Forcible touching.

A person is guilty of forcible touching when such person

intentionally, and for no legitimate purpose:

1. forcibly touches the sexual or other intimate parts of another

person for the purpose of degrading or abusing such person, or for the

purpose of gratifying the actor's sexual desire; or

2. subjects another person to sexual contact for the purpose of

gratifying the actor's sexual desire and with intent to degrade or abuse

such other person while such other person is a passenger on a bus,

train, or subway car operated by any transit agency, authority or

company, public or private, whose operation is authorized by New York

state or any of its political subdivisions.

For the purposes of this section, forcible touching includes

squeezing, grabbing or pinching.

Forcible touching is a class A misdemeanor.