N.Y. Penal Law § 160.00: Robbery; defined

§ 160.00 Robbery; defined.

Robbery is forcible stealing. A person forcibly steals property and

commits robbery when, in the course of committing a larceny, he uses or

threatens the immediate use of physical force upon another person for

the purpose of:

1. Preventing or overcoming resistance to the taking of the property

or to the retention thereof immediately after the taking; or

2. Compelling the owner of such property or another person to deliver

up the property or to engage in other conduct which aids in the

commission of the larceny.