New York Laws
Article 6 - Unclaimed or Unknown Owner Court Funds
601 - Publication of List of Abandoned Property.

(a) the names and last-known addresses, in alphabetical order, of all
persons appearing to be entitled to any such abandoned property, as of
the first day of January next preceding, amounting to fifty dollars or
more, except the names of persons appearing to be the owners of
abandoned property which since such date has ceased to be abandoned.
With the consent of the state comptroller, the name and last known
address of any person may be omitted from such notice where special
circumstances make it desirable that such information be withheld;
(b) such other information as the state comptroller may require; and
(c) a statement
(i) that a list of the names contained in such notice is on file and
open to public inspection at the office of such officer;
(ii) that such unclaimed moneys or other property will be paid or
delivered by him on or before the thirty-first day of March to persons
establishing to his satisfaction their right to receive the same; and
(iii) that in the succeeding month of April, and on or before the
tenth day thereof, such unclaimed moneys or other property still
remaining will be paid or delivered to the state comptroller and that he
shall thereupon cease to be liable therefor.
4. Such county treasurer or commissioner of finance of the city of New
York shall file with the state comptroller on or before the tenth day of
February in each year proof by affidavit of such publication.