New York Penal Law Section 121.13 - Strangulation in the first degree.

121.13 Strangulation in the first degree.
A person is guilty of strangulation in the first degree when he or she
  commits  the  crime  of  criminal  obstruction  of  breathing  or  blood
  circulation, as defined in section 121.11 of this article,  and  thereby
  causes serious physical injury to such other person.
Strangulation in the first degree is a class C felony.

Last modified: February 3, 2019