New York County, NY

To find a probated will in New York County (Manhattan), contact the New York County Surrogate's Court at 31 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007 (646-386-5000). Probated wills become public court records under SCPA §2507. Searchable online at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/surrogateweb/ for case status. Copies cost $0.25 per page; certified copies $6 each. For pre-1900 wills, contact the New York City Municipal Archives at https://www.archives.nyc/. NY Public Officers Law §84 (FOIL) governs disclosure. The other four NYC boroughs each have their own Surrogate's Court. Sources: NY Surrogate's Court (https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/surrogates/), NYC Archives (https://www.archives.nyc/).

New York criminal history report: NY DCJS (Division of Criminal Justice Services) Personal Record Review (https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/ojis/recordreview.htm) — $65 fingerprint required, online via MorphoTrust/IDEMIA (https://uenroll.identogo.com/). Statute Exec. Law §837 (https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EXC/A23-A). NYC fingerprints at NYPD (https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/investigative/detectives.page). Court records: NY State Unified Court System eCourts (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Login) free name search statewide and WebCivil (https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/ecourtsMain). FBI Identity History Summary $18. NY Freedom of Information Law (POL §84). Ban-the-box: NYC Fair Chance Act and statewide Article 23-A of Correction Law.

To find a New York City ordinance, the official sources are at NYC.gov. The Laws of the City of New York portal (https://www.nyc.gov/site/law/public-resources/laws-of-the-city-of-new-york.page) lets you browse and search the New York City Charter, the New York City Administrative Code, and the Rules of the City of New York. The fully searchable Administrative Code is hosted by American Legal Publishing at https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-1 and is current through Local Law 2026/081 (enacted April 9, 2026). For the construction codes — Building, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, and Energy — use https://www.nyc.gov/site/buildings/codes/nyc-code.page (NYC Department of Buildings). For session laws and recent local laws, see the NYC Council Legislation site (https://legistar.council.nyc.gov/Legislation.aspx). Municode (https://library.municode.com/ny) hosts municipal codes for many other NY jurisdictions. NYU Law's research guide at https://nyulaw.libguides.com/c.php?g=773848&p=5552032 explains structure and citation. For historical ordinances, the NYC Municipal Library (https://www.nyc.gov/site/records/about/municipal-library.page) holds bound volumes back to colonial-era charters.

To look up a court case in New York, the NY Courts eCourts portals provide free name and case-number searches: WebCriminal at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/ (criminal cases), WebCivil at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcivil/ (civil/Supreme Court), WebHousing at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webhousing/ (NYC housing), WebSurrogate at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/surrogateweb/ (probate/estates), and WebFamily at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webfamily/. City Courts and Town/Village Courts (justice courts) outside NYC may not be searchable online; contact the local court directly. NY Public Officers Law §84 (FOIL) governs disclosure. Sealed/expunged cases are excluded. Sources: NY Courts (https://www.nycourts.gov/), NY UCS (https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/).

For police call frequency at the Pines of Perinton (Fairport, NY in Monroe County), file a NY Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) request with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office at https://www.monroecounty.gov/sheriff or the Fairport Police Department, listing the address (e.g., '95 Whittier Lane' if relevant) and a date range. Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) records typically include date, time, type of call, and disposition. Some agencies post incident maps online at https://www.crimemapping.com/. NY Public Officers Law §84 governs disclosure; CAD records are generally public, though personal information may be redacted. Sources: Monroe County Sheriff (https://www.monroecounty.gov/sheriff), CrimeMapping (https://www.crimemapping.com/).

To find a probated will in Lynbrook, NY (Nassau County), contact the Nassau County Surrogate's Court at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501 (516-493-3700). Once a will is admitted to probate it becomes a public court record under SCPA §2507. The Nassau County Surrogate's Court online case search is at https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/surrogateweb/. Certified copies cost $0.25 per page; certified copies $6 each. NY Public Officers Law §84 (FOIL) governs disclosure. For pre-1900 wills, contact the New York State Archives at https://www.archives.nysed.gov/. Sources: NY Surrogate's Court Nassau (https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/10jd/surrogates/Nassau/), NYS Archives (https://www.archives.nysed.gov/).