N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 720.25 (2026)

§ 720.25 Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions.
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law:
  1. where the court is required to find that a person is a youthful
offender pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter, the fact that such
person has previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated a
youthful offender shall not prevent such person from being adjudicated a
youthful offender as required by such section; and
  2. a youthful offender adjudication pursuant to section 170.80 of this
chapter shall not be considered in determining whether a person is an
eligible youth, or in determining whether to find a person a youthful
offender, in any subsequent youthful offender adjudication.