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Depository Documents: Microfiche, Paper & Online
Lehman Library is a microfiche depository for New York State documents published 1983-1996. For New York State documents published prior to 1983, please check the Butler Library card catalogs and CLIO. For documents published after 1996, please check the catalog of the New York State Library.
New York State documents microfiche are filed on the 200 level of Lehman Library. Bibliographic access to the microfiche collection of New York State documents in Lehman Library is provided through the Checklist of Official Publications of the State of New York (Z 1223.5 .M57 N55). Call numbers for New York State microfiche can also be located through a search on the catalog of the New York State Library.
Online availability:
All New York State documents published since 1996 have been scanned and are available as PDF files from the New York State Library. You can either search the New York State Library catalog, Excelsior, or browse through executive, legislative, and judicial documents by clicking here.
Major New York State Reference Titles
Various Columbia University libraries receive a small core reference collection of titles in paper. Most are cataloged and can be located through CLIO. Titles, call numbers, and library locations for major NYS reference titles are:
- Checklist of Official Publications of the State of New York, 1983-present
- Z 1223.5 .M57 N55 - Lehman Reference (1983-present)
- R328.78 AN481 - Butler Reference
- Dictionary Catalog of Official Publications of the State of New York., 1973-1989
- Z 1223.5 .N57 D5 - Lehman Reference
- The Directory of Non-Public Schools and Administrators for The State of New York, 1987-present
- LC 50 .N4 D57 - Teachers College
- The Directory of Public Schools and Administrators for The State of New York, 1986-present
- L 903 .N7 D53 - Teachers College
- Employment Review
- Serials E - Business
- Legislative Digest. Weekly.
- Albany, NY : Legislative Bill Drafting Commission, c1985-
- KFN 5007 .L43 - Law Library
- New York Public Sector. Biennial.
- Sacramento, Calif. : Public Sector Publications, c1994-
- JA 1 .N49 - Lehman Reference
- New York State Executive Budget, 1987/88-present
(click on "archives" on bottom of page for older budgets)
- HJ 11 .N741 - Barnard, Business, Lehman (Latest in Reference in all locations)
- New York State Enacted Budget
(click on "archives" on bottom of page for older budgets)
- The Budget Process
- This formal process is traditionally ignored, with the budget being passed late and without proper review.
- New York State Register: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- KFN 5036 .N48 - Lehman
- 317.8 N4813 - Offsite
- Guide to New York State Agency Rules & Regulations
- New York State Statistical Yearbook, 1967-present
- HA 544 .A11 - Butler, Business, Lehman (Latest in Reference in all locations)
- Serial N - Health Sciences
- Summary of Legislation New York State, 1988-present
- KFN 5014 .S86 - Lehman
- Vital Statistics of New York State, 1971-present
- HA 544 .D46a - Butler, Lehman (Latest in Reference in both locations)
- Serial V - Health Sciences
Official New York State Internet Sites
- New York
- The official Web site for the State of New York, with categories for information on Associations, Citizen's Access to State Government, Economic Development, the Governor, and Tourism
- Office of the Governor
- Budget Address: 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 1999-2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- State of the State Address: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- Remarks to a Joint-Session of the New York State Legislature, Governor David A. Paterson, March 17, 2008
- New York State Telephone Directory
- New York State Government Locator Information Service
- Links to information from all branches of NYS government, with an excellent Subject Index
- New York State Constitution
- New York State Assembly: access to the Assembly Legislative Information System including:
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- New York State Assembly Legislative Session Summary: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- New York State Bill Search by keyword or bill number
- Only the current session's bills are online. For earlier bills and legislative histories, consult the Legislative Digest in the Law Library.
- New York State Laws
- Legislative Reports
- New York State Economic Report: 1999 & 2000, 2000 & 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- This report provides an in-depth analysis of the U.S. and State economies, with particular focus on the most recent income and employment trends for the State.
- New York State Revenue Report: 1999-2000 & 2000-2001, 2000-2001 and 2001-2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- This report provides a detailed analysis of the Ways and Means Committee Staff forecast of revenues for the current and upcoming State fiscal year. It describes the relationship between revenues and the State and National economies.
- Statistical and Narrative Summary of the Executive Budget: FY 2000-2001, FY 2002-2003, FY 2003, FY 2004, FY 2005, FY 2006, FY 2007, FY 2008
- This volume, also known as the "Yellow Book", is published each year shortly after the release of the Executive Budget. It provides an overview of the fiscal and policy initiatives recommended in the Executive Budget as well as a summary of the proposals for each agency, in accordance with Section 53 of the Legislative Law.
- Report of the Fiscal Committees on the Executive Budget: FY 2000-2001, FY 2001-2002, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
- This publication, also known as the "Green Book", is jointly issued by the Senate Finance Committee and the Assembly Ways and Means Committee shortly after the enactment of the State Budget by the Legislature, in accordance with Section 22-b of the State Finance Law. It describes Legislative intent with respect to the Budget and the changes the Legislature has made to the Executive Budget.
- New York State Senate: a web site with access to bills, reports, directory information, press releases, and more
- New York State Agency Databases
- Provides links to all the major databases at New York State agencies.
- New York State Data Center
- New York State Library
- New York State Unified Court System
- Judicial Directory
- Office of the State Comptroller
- State Budget Reports
U.S. Federal Agencies in New York State
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Region II (includes NYS)
- U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, HUD in New York
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, New York State
- U.S. Geological Survey: Water Resouces of New York
New York State Politics & Elections
- Campaign Finance Data
- Data for the 2000-2004 election cycles, with detailed data for top contributors, soft money donors, contributions by county and metro area, etc.; from opensecrets.org
- ElectNet: New York
- Information about NYS elections, incumbents, and political parties.
- League of Women Voters of New York State
- New York Republican State Committee
- New York State Board of Elections
- New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment: aids the Legislature by providing technical plans for meeting the requirements of legislative timetables for the reapportionment of Senate, Assembly and Congressional districts
- New York State Democratic Party
- New York State Polls: from the Quinnipiac College Polling Institute, Hamden, Connecticut
New York State Environment
- The Hudson River Estuary Program
- Contains links to various NYS documents regarding Hudson River environment issues.
- National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII), New York State
- New York City Watershed Agreement: from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- State Profile: New York, from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Geological Survey in New York State
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Public Interest & Research Groups
- Citizens Budget Commission
- Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE)
- Fiscal Policy Institute
- Government Performance Project Report Card: New York State, 2001, Campbell Public Affairs Institute, Syracuse University
, Government Performance Project Report Card: New York State, 2005, Campbell Public Affairs Institute, Syracuse University
- Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government
- New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
- Public Policy Institute of New York State
- The Public Policy Institute is a research and educational organization whose purpose is to formulate and promote public policies that will restore New York's economic competitiveness. The Institute accomplishes this mission by conducting timely, in-depth research addressing key state policy issues.
- Regional Plan Association
- Stateline.org: New York
- Funded by the Pew Center for the States, this site provides news, information and data about NYS, focusing on policy and social issues.
Journals
- Empire State Report: Politics, Policy and the Business of Government. Monthly. 1992- .
- JK 3401 .E465 - Lehman
- Governing: the Magazine of States and Localities. Monthly.
- Washington, DC : Congressional Quarterly, Inc., 1987-
- JK 2403 .G68 - Lehman
- Grading the States: a Management Report Card: New York: 2001
- Spectrum: the Journal of State Government.
- Lexington, KY : The Council of State Governments, c1992-
- Barnard Periodicals
- State and Local Government Review. 3/yr.
- Athens, Ga.: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia, 1990-
- JK 2403 .S684 - Lehman
Miscellaneous
- Bird Checklists of the United States: New York: from the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, USGS
- Center for Technology in Government
- CTG pursues new ways of applying computing and communications technologies directly to the practical problems of information management and service delivery in the public sector.
- The Hudson River: an American Heritage Designated River: from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- New York State and Local Government: via the Library of Congress
- New York State Historic Maps: from SUNY, Stony Brook
- The New York State Newspaper Project
- Includes lists of newspapers on microfilm both at the New York State Library and in other New York libraries.
- New York State Tax Forms
- New York Vital Records Information
- Sections on Adoption and Medical Information Registry, Application Forms, Genealogy, Getting Married in New York State, and Where to Get Copies.
- Office of the Professions, from the NYS Education Department
- Verify licensing and disciplinary action for professions (including doctors) in NYS
- Opinions from the New York State Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law
- TransportLink
- A gateway to transportation-related information in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Includes a readily accessible transportation database and a collection of links to other transportation data sources in the region, the nation and abroad.
Official New York State Symbols
| Animal |
American Beaver |
| Bird |
Bluebird |
| Fish |
Brook Trout |
| Flower |
Rose |
| Beverage |
Milk |
| Fruit |
Apple |
| Muffin |
Apple |
| Tree |
Sugar Maple |
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