N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 7, § 303.2 – Additional in-cell items.

(a) playing cards (one deck);
(b) earphones (facility issue only, if cells are equipped with a jack);
Note:
In facilities not equipped with jacks, inmates may be allowed to have their personal radios/tape-players for use with an earplug, no tapes permitted. Batteries may be purchased from the commissary.
(c) books, magazines or newspapers (not to exceed a total of 10 per inmate in the cell, excluding legal publications);
(d) photos (personal, additional 10, not to exceed a total of 20 per inmate in the cell, no frames/albums);
(e) stamps;
(f) skin cream, 1 oz. size.

Upon request of each inmate, additional in-cell items (provided they are not restricted by the issuance of a deprivation order in accord with section 305.2 of this Title) will be permitted as follows: