Manhattan Residents Directory is not a government office or records custodian. We are a private reference publisher and cannot retrieve, certify, amend, or remove an official record. Requests about a particular record must go to its custodian. For an emergency, call 911. If someone is stalking or harassing you, contact local police.
Finding the Right Manhattan Custodian
These are the most direct paths for frequent Manhattan records questions:
- Street or parcel trail: use the Manhattan by-street guide
- Older volumes and past households: consult Manhattan historical directory collections
- One known individual: follow the Manhattan resident lookup method
- Office roles: begin with Manhattan record keepers
- Material not online: request the existing record from its custodian under the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), where that law applies
Recorded property documents: NYC Department of Finance, Office of the City Register, 66 John Street, 13th Floor, New York, NY 10038; 212-487-6300; Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Research visits are appointment-limited, and the office handles public-terminal prints and property-record certification requests.