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Laws of the State of New York, 1923 (New York - 146th Legislature): 960-962.
"§722. Disorderly conduct. In cities of one million inhabitants or over any person who with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, or whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned, commits any of the following acts shall be deemed to have committed the offense of disorderly conduct:
Uses offensive, disorderly, threatening, abusive or insulting language, conduct or behavior;
Acts in such a manner as to annoy, disturb, interfere with, obstruct, or be offensive to others;
Congregates with others on a public street and refuses to move on when ordered by the police;
By his actions causes a crowd to collect, except when lawfully addressing such a crowd;
Shouts or makes a noise either outside or inside a building during the night time to the annoyance or disturbance of any considerable number of persons;
Interferes with any person in any place by jostling against such person or unnecessarily crowding him or by placing a hand in the proximity of such person's pocket, pocketbook or handbag;
Stations himself on the public streets or follows pedestrians for the purpose of soliciting alms, or who solicits alms on the public streets unlawfully;
Frequents or loiters about any public place soliciting men for the purpose of committing a crime against nature or other lewdness;
Causes a disturbance in any street ear, railroad car, omnibus or other public conveyance, by running through it, climbing through windows or upon the seats, or otherwise annoying passengers or employees therein;
Stands on sidewalks or street corners and makes insulting remarks to or about passing pedestrians or annoys such pedestrians.
§ 723. Punishment for disorderly conduct. The offense of disorderly conduct is punishable as follows:
By imprisonment in a county jail or workhouse for a term not exceeding six months, or by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or by both;
By placing on probation for a term not to exceed two years.
§ 724. Jurisdiction over disorderly conduct. Any person who commits the offense of disorderly conduct shall be arraigned before a city magistrate, who shall have power to hear and determine and to render final judgment upon conviction therefor.
§ 725. Issuance of summons or warrant. Such magistrate, on oath of a credible witness that any person within his jurisdiction has committed the offense of disorderly conduct, may issue a summons or warrant for the appearance of such person before him."