Village Clerk FAQs
Submit a Written Request: FOIL requests must be submitted in writing. You can send your request via email, mail, or in person. Include your name, contact information, and a detailed description of the records you are seeking.
FOIL requests can be sent by mail to:
Linda Donnelly, Village Clerk
Village of Nyack
9 N. Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
Or by E-mail: ldonnelly@nyack-ny.gov
Within five (5) business days of the receipt of a written request for a record reasonably described, the agency must make the record available, deny access in writing giving the reasons for denial, or furnish a written acknowledgment of receipt of the request and a statement of the approximate date when the request will be granted or denied.
Click here for a printable form to make a FOIL request.
FOIL requests can be sent to:
Mail: Linda Donnelly, Village Clerk
Village of Nyack
9 N. Broadway
Nyack, NY 10960
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E-mail: ldonnelly@nyack-ny.gov
Please note that the Village of Nyack does not process name changes in New York State. For all the information you need to change your name legally, please refer to the following link:
Correcting a Vital Record
Vital records (birth, death, marriage and dissolution of marriage certificates) may be corrected if an error was made when the record was filed.
A new document is not created. The correction becomes a part of the certificate which will show the history of any changes made to the record.
Only birth records may be amended. Birth records are amended for a number of reasons including the filing of an Acknowledgment of Paternity (LDSS-4418); adoption; court adjudication of parentage and court ordered change of name.
When a birth record is amended, the original record and all documents pertaining to the amendment are placed under seal. The sealed records are available only by order of a New York State court of competent jurisdiction. A new birth certificate is created with the amended information and this certificate becomes the official record of the birth.
Important Note:
If you wish to correct a birth certificate and the birth occurred within the last 12 months, the fastest way to process your correction may be through the hospital of birth.
For information about correcting a record:
- Correct a birth certificate (see typical corrections below)
- Adding a child's first and middle name.
- Correcting a child's name, date of birth or gender. (If you are changing a name legally, see Amendments below.)
- Correcting a parent's name, age, date of birth, Social Security Number, residence, etc.
- Correct a death certificate
- Correct a marriage certificate
- Correct a dissolution of marriage (divorce) certificate
Only birth records may be amended. Birth records are amended when a change is ordered by the court (such as an adoption; court adjudication of parentage and ordered change of name) or when the parents file a Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity (LDSS-4418).
When a birth record is amended, the original record and all documents pertaining to the amendment are placed under seal. The sealed records are available only by order of a New York State court of competent jurisdiction. A new birth certificate is created with the amended information and this certificate becomes the official record of the birth.
For further information, visit our Amending a Birth Certificate page.
Common Reasons for Amendment
The Village of Nyack does not issue Pre-Adoption Birth Certificates. Please refer to the following site for detailed information: Obtaining Original (Pre-Adoption) Birth Certificate for Adoptees - New York State Department of Health (ny.gov) or by calling 877-456-7747