N.Y. Banking Law § 9014: Corporate name; general

§ 9014. Corporate name; general. Except as otherwise provided in this

chapter, the name of a corporation or a foreign corporation shall not be

the same as the name of a corporation of any type or kind, as such name

appears on the index of names of existing corporations of any type or

kind in the department of financial services or a name so similar to

such name as to tend to confuse or deceive.