N.Y. SOS Law § 143

§ 143. Information to be given by employers of labor to social\nservices officials, the department, family court and the state\ndepartment of mental hygiene. If requested by an authorized\nrepresentative of the state department of mental hygiene or of the\ndepartment or by any social services official, the officials or\nexecutives of any corporation or partnership, and all employers of labor\nof any kind, doing business within the state of New York, shall furnish\nto such representative or social services official information relating\nto facts of which such officials, executives or employers shall have\ncognizance, concerning the last known address, social security number,\nplans providing care or other medical benefits by insurance or\notherwise, wages, salaries, earnings or other income of any applicant\nfor, or recipient of public assistance or care named in such request or\nof any relative legally responsible for the support of such applicant\nfor, or recipient of public assistance or care, or of any person legally\nresponsible for a person who is receiving services pursuant to section\none hundred eleven-g of this chapter, or for the support of any patient\nof any state institution named by such representative of the state\ndepartment of mental hygiene.\n