N.Y. Elec. Law § 9-122

§ 9-122. Proclamation of result. Upon the completion of the canvass\nand of the returns of the canvass, the chair of the board of inspectors\nor an inspector under the scrutiny of an inspector of the opposite party\nshall make public oral proclamation of the total number of votes cast at\nthe election at the polling place for all candidates for each office,\nor, if it be a primary election, the total number of party votes of each\nparty so cast for all candidates for each office or party position; upon\neach ballot proposal, if any and the total number of write-in votes\nrecorded for each office. As an alternative to such oral proclamation,\nsuch chair or inspector may cause to be posted the results tape(s),\ntally sheet(s), and any other materials necessary to ascertain such\ntotal numbers of votes cast.\n