New York State Cemetery Board
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The New York State Cemetery Board is a regulatory body that oversees and regulates not-for-profit cemeteries throughout New York State, ensuring their proper management, financial integrity, and compliance with state laws.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New York State Cemetery Board canonical | 1 |
| New York State Division of Cemeteries | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7403998 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: New York State Cemetery Board Context triple: [New York Secretary of State, oversees, New York State Cemetery Board]
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A.
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of New York
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of New York is the ecclesiastical organization that manages and oversees the network of Roman Catholic burial grounds serving the Archdiocese of New York.
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B.
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
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C.
Pinelawn Memorial Park, New York, United States
Pinelawn Memorial Park in New York is a large, historic cemetery and memorial park on Long Island known as the final resting place of numerous notable individuals.
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D.
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York, United States
Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York, is a historic burial ground known for its landscaped grounds and as the resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, entertainment, and business worlds.
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E.
Briarcliff Manor Cemetery
Briarcliff Manor Cemetery is a local burial ground serving the village of Briarcliff Manor in Westchester County, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York State Cemetery Board Target entity description: The New York State Cemetery Board is a regulatory body that oversees and regulates not-for-profit cemeteries throughout New York State, ensuring their proper management, financial integrity, and compliance with state laws.
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A.
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of New York
Catholic Cemeteries of the Archdiocese of New York is the ecclesiastical organization that manages and oversees the network of Roman Catholic burial grounds serving the Archdiocese of New York.
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B.
Kensico Cemetery
Kensico Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery in Valhalla, New York, known as the final resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, architecture, and entertainment.
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C.
Pinelawn Memorial Park, New York, United States
Pinelawn Memorial Park in New York is a large, historic cemetery and memorial park on Long Island known as the final resting place of numerous notable individuals.
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D.
Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, New York, United States
Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York, is a historic burial ground known for its landscaped grounds and as the resting place of numerous notable figures from the arts, entertainment, and business worlds.
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E.
Briarcliff Manor Cemetery
Briarcliff Manor Cemetery is a local burial ground serving the village of Briarcliff Manor in Westchester County, New York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
regulatory body
ⓘ
state board ⓘ |
| canIssue |
guidance to cemetery boards of directors
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rules and regulations governing regulated cemeteries ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
New York State Attorney General’s Office
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linked to:
New York State Department of Law
New York State Division of Cemeteries ⓘ
linked to:
New York State Cemetery Board
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| ensures |
that regulated cemeteries are operated for the benefit of plot owners and the public
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that regulated cemeteries comply with reporting requirements ⓘ that regulated cemeteries maintain adequate permanent maintenance funds ⓘ |
| focus |
compliance with cemetery-related statutes and regulations
ⓘ
financial oversight of cemetery operations ⓘ regulation of burial grounds ⓘ |
| hasAuthority |
to approve certain cemetery transactions
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to enforce compliance with cemetery-related statutes and regulations ⓘ to impose certain sanctions for non-compliance ⓘ to issue directives to regulated cemeteries ⓘ to review cemetery financial reports ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New York State ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
New York Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
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New York State Cemetery Law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany, New York
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linked to:
Albany
|
| monitors |
cemetery pricing and fee practices
ⓘ
cemetery record-keeping practices ⓘ cemetery trust funds ⓘ |
| oversees |
financial practices of regulated not-for-profit cemeteries
ⓘ
governance of regulated not-for-profit cemeteries ⓘ maintenance standards of regulated not-for-profit cemeteries ⓘ operations of regulated not-for-profit cemeteries ⓘ |
| parentAgency | New York State Department of State ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure compliance of not-for-profit cemeteries with New York State laws
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to ensure financial integrity of not-for-profit cemeteries ⓘ to ensure proper management of not-for-profit cemeteries ⓘ to oversee not-for-profit cemeteries in New York State ⓘ |
| regionServed |
State of New York
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linked to:
New York State
|
| regulates | not-for-profit cemeteries in New York State ⓘ |
| regulatoryScope |
certain construction and expansion projects of regulated cemeteries
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mergers and dissolutions of regulated cemeteries ⓘ not-for-profit cemetery corporations ⓘ perpetual care funds of regulated cemeteries ⓘ sale and conveyance of burial plots in regulated cemeteries ⓘ |
| responsibility |
to protect the interests of lot owners and families of the deceased
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to protect the public interest in the operation of not-for-profit cemeteries ⓘ |
| sector |
cemetery regulation
ⓘ
consumer protection in burial services ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
New York State freedom of information laws
ⓘ
New York State open meetings laws ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | governmental organization ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New York State Cemetery Board Description of subject: The New York State Cemetery Board is a regulatory body that oversees and regulates not-for-profit cemeteries throughout New York State, ensuring their proper management, financial integrity, and compliance with state laws.
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linked to: New York State Cemetery Board