2006 New York Code - Tampering With Private Communications.

 
  § 250.25 Tampering with private communications.
    A person is guilty of tampering with private communications when:
    1.  Knowing  that  he  does  not  have  the  consent  of the sender or
  receiver, he opens or reads a sealed  letter  or  other  sealed  private
  communication; or
    2.  Knowing that a sealed letter or other sealed private communication
  has been opened or read in violation of subdivision one of this section,
  he divulges without the consent of the sender or receiver, the  contents
  of such letter or communication, in whole or in part, or a resume of any
  portion of the contents thereof; or
    3.  Knowing  that  he  does  not  have  the  consent  of the sender or
  receiver, he obtains or attempts to obtain from an employee, officer  or
  representative  of  a telephone or telegraph corporation, by connivance,
  deception, intimidation or in any other manner, information with respect
  to the contents  or  nature  thereof  of  a  telephonic  or  telegraphic
  communication;  except  that  the  provisions of this subdivision do not
  apply to a law  enforcement  officer  who  obtains  information  from  a
  telephone or telegraph corporation pursuant to section 250.35; or
    4.  Knowing  that  he  does  not  have  the  consent  of the sender or
  receiver,  and  being  an  employee,  officer  or  representative  of  a
  telephone  or  telegraph  corporation,  he knowingly divulges to another
  person the contents or nature thereof of  a  telephonic  or  telegraphic
  communication;  except  that  the  provisions of this subdivision do not
  apply to such person when he acts pursuant to section 250.35.
    Tampering with private communications is a class B misdemeanor.