N.Y. Real Property Law § 339-s: Recording

§ 339-s. Recording. 1. The declaration, any amendment or amendments

thereof, and every instrument affecting the property or any unit

included within the meaning of "conveyance" as used in article nine of

this chapter, shall be entitled to be indexed and recorded pursuant to

and with the same effect as provided in said article nine. The recording

officer shall not accept such an instrument constituting a condominium

map unless it has endorsed thereon or attached thereto a certificate of

the county director of real property tax services that the fee

authorized by section five hundred three of the real property tax law,

if any, has been paid. Neither the declaration nor any amendment thereof

shall be valid unless duly recorded.

2. Each such declaration, and any amendment or amendments thereof

shall be filed with the department of state.