New York Cities
New York has hundreds of cities and towns spread across 62 counties. Below are the major population centers. Background check records in New York are maintained at the county level, not by city offices. Knowing which county your city falls in is the key to finding the right court and clerk. Each county clerk maintains criminal court records, and the county court system handles case filings. Select a city below to find out which county handles background check records for that area, along with contact details and local resources.
New York City
Hempstead
Brookhaven
Islip
Oyster Bay
Buffalo
North Hempstead
Babylon
Yonkers
Rochester
Huntington
Ramapo
Syracuse
Amherst
Smithtown
Albany
Greenburgh
Greece
Clarkstown
Cheektowaga
Colonie
New Rochelle
Southampton
Tonawanda
Mount Vernon
Schenectady
Utica
White Plains
Hamburg
Clay
Union
Troy
Irondequoit
Orangetown