2023 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 this
date
  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.