N.Y. RRD Law § 53-D
This is the official text of N.Y. RRD Law § 53-D, part of New York’s RRD Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RRD Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
Unlawful propulsion of a missile at railroad trains
Official statutory text
53-d. Unlawful propulsion of a missile at railroad trains. A person is\nguilty of unlawful propulsion of a missile at a railroad train where he\nwillfully with intent to cause personal injury or property damage\nthrows, shoots or propels a rock, stone, brick, or piece of iron, steel\nor other metal or any deadly or dangerous missile or fire bomb at any\nlocomotive or car of a train which is occupied by any person or persons.\nUnlawful propulsion of a missile at a railroad train is a violation;\nprovided, however, that such classification shall not apply in any case\nwhere an offense having a higher classification for the purpose of\nsentence, is charged under any other provision of law.\n
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in New York?
Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.