N.Y. Family Court Act § 166: Privacy of records

§ 166. Privacy of records. The records of any proceeding in the family

court shall not be open to indiscriminate public inspection. However,

the court in its discretion in any case may permit the inspection of any

papers or records. Any duly authorized agency, association, society or

institution to which a child is committed may cause an inspection of the

record of investigation to be had and may in the discretion of the court

obtain a copy of the whole or part of such record.