N.Y. Agric. & Mkts. Law § 23

§ 23. Records, documents and papers of the department. All\nproceedings, documents, papers and records filed or deposited with the\ndepartment relating to matters within its jurisdiction and powers shall\nbe public records; except such portions thereof as are received and\naccepted by the commissioner, as being of a confidential nature which\nwhen so received and accepted shall not be subject to subpoena. Copies\nof all official documents and orders so filed or deposited, certified by\nthe commissioner, a deputy commissioner, counsel, a division director,\nor an assistant director under the seal of the department to be true\ncopies of the originals, shall be evidence in like manner as the\noriginals.\n