2012 New York Consolidated Laws
RPP - Real Property
Article 12 - (370 - 436) REGISTERING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY
399 - Certificate of title as evidence.

 
    § 399. Certificate of title as evidence. The certificate of title, and
  any copy thereof duly certified under the hand and seal of the registrar
  and  the owner's duplicate certificate, until the expiration of the time
  herein limited to bring an action or proceeding to set aside  the  final
  order  or  judgment of registration shall be received as evidence in all
  the courts of the state, and in all courts and  places  shall  be  prima
  facie  evidence  that  the  provisions of law up to the time of issue of
  such certificate or duplicate, or of the  time  of  entry  of  the  last
  memorial  thereon, have been complied with, and that such certificate of
  title has been  issued  in  compliance  with  a  valid  final  order  or
  judgment,  and  that the title to the property is as therein stated; and
  after the expiration of such time limited for bringing said  proceedings
  to  set aside said final order or judgment, such certificate or copy, up
  to the time of its issue, shall be so received as evidence in all courts
  of the state, and shall be conclusive evidence of the same facts.  Every
  memorial  or notation or cancellation thereof made on any certificate or
  duplicate or copy thereof shall be signed by the registrar or his deputy
  or his duly authorized deputy or clerk.