New York Penal Law Section 158.15 - Welfare fraud in the third degree.

158.15 Welfare fraud in the third degree.
A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the third degree when he or she
  commits  a  fraudulent  welfare  act and thereby takes or obtains public
  assistance benefits,  and  when  the  value  of  the  public  assistance
  benefits exceeds three thousand dollars.
Welfare fraud in the third degree is a class D felony.

Last modified: February 3, 2019