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ny.gov
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Common questions
Is ny.gov legit or a scam?
ny.gov was registered Sep 18, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns ny.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for ny.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was ny.gov registered?
ny.gov's registration dates to Sep 18, 2002 (24 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Dec 14, 2023 · no registrant change on record since 2023 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredSep 18, 2002ny.gov was registered on Sep 18, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – May 15, 2009An AboutUs wiki page described ny.gov from Jun 21, 2006 to May 15, 2009 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyDec 14, 2023 – Nov 19, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ny.gov, from Dec 14, 2023 to Nov 19, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsDec 14, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records for ny.gov are held from Dec 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2026 (88 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2023–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: att.net, ny.govDec 14, 2023 – Nov 19, 2024Registration records listed att.net, ny.gov nameservers (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net, ns1.ny.gov…) for ny.gov from Dec 14, 2023 to Nov 19, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: ny.gov
Certificate
DigiCert IncDigiCert IncNov 6, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026DigiCert Inc issued 15 certificates for ny.gov from Nov 6, 2025, the latest valid until May 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)Amazon
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (19)
Sep 18, 2002Registration: ny.gov was registered on Sep 18, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – May 15, 2009AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described ny.gov from Jun 21, 2006 to May 15, 2009 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Locate New York State Government information and services available on the Web”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Dec 14, 2023 – Nov 19, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for ny.gov, from Dec 14, 2023 to Nov 19, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 14, 2023 – Jun 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for ny.gov are held from Dec 14, 2023 to Jun 15, 2026 (88 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 14, 2023 – Nov 19, 2024Registration records listed att.net, ny.gov nameservers (cbru.br.ns.els-gms.att.net, cmtu.mt.ns.els-gms.att.net, ns1.ny.gov…) for ny.gov from Dec 14, 2023 to Nov 19, 2024.
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 2, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Sep 18, 2002 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 23, 2026).
“Locate New York State Government information and services available on the Web”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
get.govDec 21, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 21, 2024 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Nameservers: ny.govDec 21, 2024 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records listed ny.gov nameservers (ns1.ny.gov, ns2.ny.gov) for ny.gov from Dec 21, 2024 to Jun 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to ny.govDec 21, 2024ny.gov's nameservers moved from att.net, ny.gov to ny.gov between Nov 19, 2024 and Dec 21, 2024. Last seen at att.net, ny.gov: Nov 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at ny.gov: Dec 21, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .gov zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Amazon
Nov 27, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026
Amazon issued 7 certificates for ny.gov from Nov 27, 2025, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesAug 30, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Google Trust Services issued 160 certificates for ny.gov from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptOct 15, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GlobalSign nv-saOct 15, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026GlobalSign nv-sa issued 97 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Starfield TechnologiesOct 19, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Starfield Technologies issued 1 certificate for ny.gov from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedOct 19, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 9 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
GoDaddy.comOct 22, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 21, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 21, 2024 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Oct 25, 2026
Dec 21, 2024 – Jun 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed ny.gov nameservers (ns1.ny.gov, ns2.ny.gov) for ny.gov from Dec 21, 2024 to Jun 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 21, 2024Zone file: ny.gov's nameservers moved from att.net, ny.gov to ny.gov between Nov 19, 2024 and Dec 21, 2024. Last seen at att.net, ny.gov: Nov 19, 2024 (registration record). First seen at ny.gov: Dec 21, 2024 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 6, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 15 certificates for ny.gov from Nov 6, 2025, the latest valid until May 19, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 27, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for ny.gov from Nov 27, 2025, the latest valid until May 18, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 18, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 1, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Aug 30, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 160 certificates for ny.gov from Aug 30, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 15, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 50 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 31, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 15, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: GlobalSign nv-sa issued 97 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 15, 2026, the latest valid until May 20, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 1 certificate for ny.gov from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 19, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 9 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 22, 2026 – Nov 2, 2026Certificate: GoDaddy.com issued 2 certificates for ny.gov from Oct 22, 2026, the latest valid until May 8, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Authority 85/100— ahead of 85% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
85 is a percentile: higher than 85% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #2,349)+10
Verified continuity: 24.1 years (RDAP registration)+10
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+19
Model score: 43/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 85/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 1 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 1 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What ny.gov said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Locate New York State Government information and services available on the Web
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2002
Domain registered (Sep 18, 2002).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2009.