New York Penal Law Section 158.05 - Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.

158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.
A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she
  commits  a  fraudulent  welfare  act and thereby takes or obtains public
  assistance benefits.
Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.

Last modified: February 3, 2019