N.Y. PEN Law § 240.45
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 240.45, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Criminal nuisance in the second degree
Official statutory text
§ 240.45 Criminal nuisance in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal nuisance in the second degree when:\n 1. By conduct either unlawful in itself or unreasonable under all the\ncircumstances, he knowingly or recklessly creates or maintains a\ncondition which endangers the safety or health of a considerable number\nof persons; or\n 2. He knowingly conducts or maintains any premises, place or resort\nwhere persons gather for purposes of engaging in unlawful conduct.\n Criminal nuisance in the second degree is a class B misdemeanor.\n
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