New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Penal Law § 145.25 (2026)

Reckless endangerment of property

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§ 145.25 Reckless endangerment of property.
  A person is guilty of reckless endangerment of property when he
recklessly engages in conduct which creates a substantial risk of damage
to the property of another person in an amount exceeding two hundred
fifty dollars.
  Reckless endangerment of property is a class B misdemeanor.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1991–2021 · leading case: Higginbotham v. City of New York, 105 F. Supp. 3d 369 (S.D.N.Y. 2015).

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Higginbotham v. City of New York, 105 F. Supp. 3d 369 (S.D.N.Y. 2015). “Finally, the defendants assert that there was probable cause to arrest Higginbotham for reckless endangerment of property under N.Y. Penal Law § 145.25 , 1 which prohibits “recklessly en- *375 gag[ing] in conduct which creates a substantial risk of damage to the property of…”

People v. Johnson, 2021 NY Slip Op 04162 (N.Y. App. Div. 2021). “Although the original indictment erroneously denominated the crime charged as Penal Law § 145.25 (2) — which pertains to reckless endangerment of property — the People cited the Penal Law provision pertaining to burglary in the second degree during defendant's arraignment,…”

In re Christopher E., 171 A.D.2d 976 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991). “20) or reckless endangerment of property (Penal Law § 145.25), it suffices to say that inasmuch as respondent was acquitted of the crime charged, we are powerless to do so (see, People v Luther, 61 NY2d 724, 726 ).”

In re Arturo R., 52 Misc. 3d 496 (N.Y.C. Fam. Ct. 2016). “00), reckless endangerment of property (Penal Law § 145.25), making graffiti (Penal Law § 145.”

In re William H., 177 Misc. 2d 196 (N.Y.C. Fam. Ct. 1998). “Respondent’s conduct also recklessly endangered the van itself which would have given Geary probable cause to arrest the respondent for the additional B misdemeanor of reckless endangerment of property (Penal Law § 145.25). Thus, the drugs recovered from respondent at the time…”

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