New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 496.06 Public corruption

1. A person commits the crime of public corruption when:  (a) (i) being a public servant he or she commits a specified offense through the use of his or her public office, or (ii) being a person acting in concert with such public servant he or she commits a specified offense, and (b) the state or any political subdivision thereof or any governmental instrumentality within the state is the owner of the property.

2. A “specified offense” is an offense defined by any of the following provisions of this chapter:  section 155.25 (petit larceny);  section 155.30 (grand larceny in the fourth degree);  section 155.35 (grand larceny in the third degree);  section 155.40 (grand larceny in the second degree);  section 155.42 (grand larceny in the first degree);  section 190.60 (scheme to defraud in the second degree);  or section 190.65 (scheme to defraud in the first degree).