N.Y. Penal Law § 55.05 (2026)

§ 55.05 Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.
  1. Felonies. Felonies are classified, for the purpose of sentence,
into five categories as follows:
  (a) Class A felonies;
  (b) Class B felonies;
  (c) Class C felonies;
  (d) Class D felonies; and
  (e) Class E felonies.
  Class A felonies are subclassified, for the purpose of sentence, into
two categories as follows: subclass I and subclass II, to be known as
class A-I and class A-II felonies, respectively.
  2. Misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are classified, for the purpose of
sentence, into three categories as follows:
  (a) Class A misdemeanors;
  (b) Class B misdemeanors; and
  (c) Unclassified misdemeanors.