NY assault 3rd degree requires

• A. With weapon
• B. Intent
• C. Causes injury
• D. Unlawful application of physical force

Answer: (C)

The main idea is that assault in the third degree turns on causing physical injury to another person. In New York, you don’t need a weapon for this offense; you can be guilty if you intentionally or recklessly cause physical injury. The presence of injury is the essential element, not the use of a weapon or a particular intent alone. So that makes the best answer that the crime requires was injury caused. A weapon would push to a more serious offense, intent alone without injury isn’t enough, and simply describing an unlawful application of force doesn’t meet the injury element. For example, a punch causing a bruise meets third-degree assault, while threats or non-injurious contact does not.