NY Real Prop L § 291 (2021)
2021 New York Laws RPP - Real Property Article 9 - Recording Instruments Affecting Real Property 291 - Recording of Conveyances.

§ 291. Recording of conveyances. A conveyance of real property, within   the  state, on being duly acknowledged by the person executing the same,   or proved as required by this chapter, and such acknowledgment or  proof   duly  certified  when  required  by this chapter, may be recorded in the   office of the clerk of the county where such real property is  situated,   and such county clerk or city registrar where applicable shall, upon the   request  of any party, on tender of the lawful fees therefor, record the   same in said office. Every such conveyance not so recorded  is  void  as   against any person who subsequently purchases or acquires by exchange or   contracts  to purchase or acquire by exchange, the same real property or   any portion thereof, or  acquires  by  assignment  the  rent  to  accrue   therefrom  as  provided  in  section  two  hundred ninety-four-a of this   article, in good faith and for a valuable consideration, from  the  same   vendor  or assignor, his distributees or devisees, and whose conveyance,   contract or assignment is first duly recorded, and is  void  as  against   the lien upon the same real property or any portion thereof arising from   payments  made  upon  the  execution  of  or  pursuant to the terms of a   contract with the same vendor, his distributees  or  devisees,  if  such   contract   is   made   in   good  faith  and  is  first  duly  recorded.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase in the principal balance  of   a  mortgage lien by virtue of the addition thereto of unpaid interest in   accordance with the terms of the mortgage shall retain the  priority  of   the  original  mortgage  lien  as  so  increased  provided that any such   mortgage instrument sets forth its terms of repayment. The clerk of  the   county  or  city  registrar  where  such  conveyance of residential real   property is recorded and maintained shall mail a written notice of  such   conveyance  to  the  owner  of record. The notice shall have the heading   printed in 20 point bold type and read as follows:   "NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF YOUR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.   To:______________________________Name of owner of record    Our records show that you are listed as the current owner of record  for   residential property:    Block #__________  Lot #________    Located At: ___________________________street address    in the county of __________________ New York   On ____________, documents were filed at thisdate   office to change ownership and transfer title of your property.    To: ______________________________name of new owner    If  you  have any questions regarding the validity of the documents, and   wish to dispute the recording of the transfer, you should  obtain  legal   counsel.  If  you  believe  you  are a victim of a crime related to this   recording, contact your local law enforcement agency or, if in the  City   of New York, the office of the sheriff."   The  party seeking to record such conveyance shall bear the cost of such   written notice. The clerk of the county or city registrar is entitled to   charge a reasonable fee to cover the cost of mailing the envelope to the   owner of record. Failure to mail such notice or the failure of any party    to receive the same, shall not affect the validity of the conveyance  of   the property.