N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05: Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

§ 195.05 Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree.

A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration when:

1. Such person intentionally obstructs, impairs or perverts the

administration of law or other governmental function or prevents or

attempts to prevent a public servant from performing an official

function, by means of intimidation, physical force or interference, or

by means of any independently unlawful act, or by means of interfering,

whether or not physical force is involved, with radio, telephone,

television or other telecommunications systems owned or operated by the

state, or a county, city, town, village, fire district or emergency

medical service or by means of releasing a dangerous animal under

circumstances evincing the actor's intent that the animal obstruct

governmental administration; or

2. With the intent to violate a closing order, order to seal,

temporary closing order, or temporary order to seal issued by a

governmental entity to address a public health or safety concern, such

person damages or removes any padlock or other device installed for the

purpose of effectuating such order.

Obstructing governmental administration is a class A misdemeanor.