N.Y. SOS Law § 459-H
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Confidentiality
Official statutory text
§ 459-h. Confidentiality. 1. The street address of any residential\nprogram for victims of domestic violence applying for funding pursuant\nto this article shall be confidential and may be disclosed only to\npersons designated by rules and regulations of the department.\n 2. All information related to the general location or specific street\naddress of a structure anticipated to house a residential program for\nvictims of domestic violence that is contained in any application\nsubmitted to a state or local agency or any instrumentality thereof\nprior to the filing of an application for funding pursuant to this\narticle shall be kept confidential by those entities and their employees\nand may be disclosed only to persons designated by the rules and\nregulations of the department.\n
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