2010 New York Code
RPP - Real Property
Article 2 - (10 - 18) TENURE OF REAL PROPERTY
10 - Capacity to hold real property.

§  10.  Capacity  to  hold  real  property. 1. A citizen of the United
  States is capable of holding real property within  this  state,  and  of
  taking the same by descent, devise or purchase.
    2.  Aliens  are empowered to take, hold, transmit, and dispose of real
  property within this state in the same manner  as  native-born  citizens
  and their heirs and devisees take in the same manner as citizens.
    3.  For the purpose of maintaining offices and places of residence for
  its ambassadors and consular officers and for its representatives at the
  United Nations, a foreign government is empowered to hold, transmit  and
  dispose  of  real property within this state. Title to such property may
  be taken either in the name of the foreign government or in the name  of
  its  ambassador  or  consul or in the name of its minister to the United
  Nations. If a conveyance of real property is made to  an  ambassador  or
  consul  or  minister  of  a  foreign  government  as  such,  or contains
  appropriate words showing the intention to vest the title in the  holder
  of the office rather than in the named individual, the title to the real
  property  shall pass from time to time without any further conveyance to
  the respective successors in such office, who shall have full  power  to
  dispose of such property.