New York County, NY Public Records

New York County public records include all files generated and stored by the county administration that are available to residents upon request. These files may be memos, photographs, reports, forms, maps, and letters. Access to public records in New York varies depending on the record type. Vital records like birth and death are restricted to eligible requesters. Birth certificates, for example, are only listed to the individual on the record or their parents. It is the same with death records, though eligible applicants included spouses, relatives, or informants listed on the death certificate. Marriage records are not subject as well to the state’s Freedom of Information Law, so these are only accessible to specific groups like legal representatives, the couple themselves, or people with written authorization.