New York State public records and research resources.
A curated index of New York State court, corporate, and regulatory sources. New York is the largest US commercial centre by financial activity and one of the most important state forums for commercial litigation.
This page covers New York State sources. US federal sources are on the United States parent page.
Corporate filings
NY Department of State — Corporation and Business Entity Database
Type: State corporate-entity register. · Maintained by: New York Department of State, Division of Corporations.
Cost / access: Free name-based search and basic entity details. Per-document fee for filings.
Useful for: Verifying New York corporations, LLCs, LPs, and other entities chartered in or qualified to do business in New York. Confirming registered agent, current status, and entity history.
Limitations: New York filings minimal compared to some states. Officers and directors not always disclosed in basic search. NY DOS does not publish beneficial-ownership information.
Official link: apps.dos.ny.gov/publicInquiry · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Courts and case law
New York State Court Electronic Filing (NYSCEF) and Decisions Search
Type: State court electronic filing and decisions database. · Maintained by: New York State Unified Court System.
Cost / access: Free for published decisions; NYSCEF documents access varies by case-type permissions.
Useful for: New York Supreme Court (the trial-level court of general jurisdiction), Appellate Division, and Court of Appeals decisions. NYSCEF gives docket and filing access for cases on the e-filing system.
Limitations: Trial-court coverage uneven across counties. Sealed and family-court matters not accessible.
Official link: www.nycourts.gov/decisions · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
New York Court of Appeals — Decisions
Type: State final-court opinions. · Maintained by: New York Court of Appeals.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Final-appeal decisions on New York law. New York Court of Appeals decisions are heavily cited in US commercial law, especially in contract, tort, and insurance matters.
Limitations: Final-appeal only.
Official link: www.nycourts.gov/ctapps/decisions.htm · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
NY Commercial Division — Decisions
Type: Specialist commercial trial-court decisions. · Maintained by: New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Decisions of the New York Commercial Division, which handles complex commercial litigation in NY County (Manhattan) and other major commercial counties. Particularly important for sophisticated breach-of-contract, securities, and corporate-governance matters.
Limitations: Commercial Division decisions only; smaller commercial matters sit in the general Supreme Court.
Official link: ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/comdiv · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Financial regulation
NY Department of Financial Services — Search Industry Database
Type: State financial-services licensing register. · Maintained by: New York Department of Financial Services (DFS).
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Banks, insurance companies, money transmitters, virtual-currency licensees (BitLicense holders), mortgage bankers, premium-finance agencies, and other DFS-regulated entities. New York DFS is the state-level regulator with the highest international profile because of its BitLicense regime and major US-bank supervision.
Limitations: New York-regulated entities only.
Official link: www.dfs.ny.gov · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
NY State Attorney General — Enforcement Actions
Type: State AG enforcement and consumer-protection actions. · Maintained by: Office of the New York State Attorney General.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: NY AG enforcement actions, settlements, and public consumer-protection complaints. The NY AG is one of the most active state enforcement bodies for securities, consumer-protection, and not-for-profit oversight.
Limitations: Published actions only; not all investigations conclude with public action.
Official link: ag.ny.gov · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Real property
New York City ACRIS — Automated City Register Information System
Type: NYC real-property records database. · Maintained by: New York City Department of Finance.
Cost / access: Free public search.
Useful for: Real-property records for the five boroughs of New York City — deeds, mortgages, mechanic’s liens, and related instruments. Particularly important because Manhattan and the other boroughs concentrate so much US real-estate value.
Limitations: NYC only. Other New York counties operate their own land-records offices.
Official link: a836-acris.nyc.gov/CP · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
NY County-Level Land Records (outside NYC)
Type: County-level real-property records. · Maintained by: Each New York county clerk’s office.
Cost / access: Per-document fee. Search interfaces vary by county.
Useful for: Real-property records outside New York City — Suffolk, Nassau, Westchester, Erie, Monroe, and the other 57 counties operate their own systems.
Limitations: No statewide land registry; counties differ.
Official link: www.nycourts.gov/courts/locations.shtml · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Charities and not-for-profits
NY Charities Bureau
Type: State charity register. · Maintained by: Office of the New York State Attorney General, Charities Bureau.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Verifying New York-registered charities, financial reports (CHAR500), governance documents, and any enforcement history. Most charities operating in New York must register here regardless of where formed.
Limitations: New York registrations only.
Official link: www.charitiesnys.com · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
Government, legislation, and procurement
New York State Legislature
Type: Consolidated New York legislation register. · Maintained by: New York State Legislature.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: Current New York Consolidated Laws (statutes) and bill tracking. Historical statutes via the state library.
Limitations: New York statutes only.
Official link: www.nysenate.gov/legislation · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
New York State Contract Reporter
Type: State procurement register. · Maintained by: New York State Office of General Services.
Cost / access: Free.
Useful for: New York State public-sector contract awards, tender notices, and panel arrangements.
Limitations: New York Government contracts only.
Official link: nyscr.ny.gov · Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.
What’s coming in Phase 3
NY Department of Education professional licensing database; NY Department of Health regulatory actions; NY Public Service Commission utility regulation; NY Workers’ Compensation Board decisions; NYC Department of Buildings enforcement; County-level court systems beyond the Supreme Court for civil matters.
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Last reviewed: 2026-05-24.