N.Y. Real Property Law § 413: New certificates of title

§ 413. New certificates of title. Upon the application of any owner of

registered property held under one or more certificates of title and

delivering up of such certificate or certificates, the registrar shall

issue to such owner, at his option, separate certificates, each for a

portion of such property in accordance with such application; and upon

issuing any such certificate of title, said registrar shall indorse on

the last previous certificate of such property so delivered up a

memorial setting forth the occasion of the cancellation thereof and

referring to the number or numbers of the new certificates of title so

issued.