N.Y. Executive Law § 73: Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments

§ 73. Power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments. The

attorney-general of the state of New York and all deputies and

assistants appointed by him pursuant to section sixty-two of the

executive law, who have duly qualified, shall have the power, while

acting as such, to administer oaths and take affidavits and

acknowledgments and proofs of written instruments to be read in

evidence, anywhere within the state of New York, except such instruments

as now are required by law to be recorded to create constructive notice

thereof.