One factor is that coroners in New York receive little or no training on how to conduct death investigations and complete death certificates. New York state has a decentralized county-based ...

In New York State, the funeral firm or medical certifier can usually help with a correction request that’s made within six months of the death. Beyond six months, you would have to fill out an ...

New York’s new governor said Wednesday that the state’s Covid-19 death toll now aligns with the count from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, after the state added nearly ...

Completed applications and forms should be mailed to New York State Department of Health Vital Records, Fulfillment Unit, P.O. Box 2602, Albany, NY 12220-2602. $1M Mega Millions ticket sold at ...

Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Nov. 5 signed legislation to better track opioid overdoses in the state. The new law requires death certificates involving opioid overdoses to specify ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- If someone you loved died of COVID-19, 7 On Your Side Investigates has a warning regarding a death certificate issue that could prevent families from applying for federal burial ...

The New York Department of Health made the announcement on Monday. It allows non-binary people to amend their vital records, including birth certificates, marriage certificates, death certificates ...