Direct answer and scope
The dated facility row and a case-specific authorization are different kinds of evidence. The row is a public administrative listing containing the county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. The cemetery number is an administrative identifier as published in that PDF; it does not by itself establish current status, services, ownership, direct-to-public access, or an arranger relationship.
The authorization identifies the named physical crematory for that authorization. That identity function should not be expanded into a statement that the facility is currently operating, that it accepted remains, or that a particular case reached completion. Official administrative sources are checked separately for relevant entity records, and the relationship shown by one authorization is not generalized to every case handled by an arranger.
The conclusion is therefore limited: appearing in the dated New York PDF does not prove that the listed facility accepted a particular case. The evidence supplied does not support a case-specific receipt, acceptance, delivery, custody, performance, completion, timing, disposition, license, service, or availability conclusion.
How to use the supplied evidence
Start with the source revision and verification date. The official endpoint checked on August 26, 2026 served a PDF revision dated December 11, 2024. The endpoint being reachable on the verification date does not change the source revision date or convert the PDF into a live operating-status roster.
Next, read the row only for the fields it publishes: county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number. Those fields can identify how a physical crematory was represented in that particular dated source. They do not supply an acceptance event for an individual case.
Then keep case-specific evidence separate. A cremation authorization identifies the named physical crematory for that authorization. New York guidance also describes the handoff before acceptance: the crematory must receive the proper cremation permit and authorization, while the licensed funeral director handles those documents and transportation. The supplied facts do not identify a particular case or establish that those documents were received for one.
Decision framework
Use the following distinctions when interpreting the available evidence. A dated row answers what the published PDF listed in its stated revision. A source-revision disclosure answers when that listing was issued. An authorization answers which physical crematory was named for that authorization. New York's pre-acceptance guidance identifies the permit and authorization that the crematory must receive before accepting remains and identifies the licensed funeral director as handling those documents and transportation.
These evidence categories should not be substituted for one another. A facility row is not a case document. A source revision is not an operating-status confirmation. An authorization identifies a named facility for that authorization, but it does not prove current operating status. The supplied material also does not support using any of these categories to reach a conclusion about a completed case event.
| Evidence item | What it identifies | What it does not establish |
|---|---|---|
| Dated facility row | Published county, cemetery number, name, address, city, state, ZIP code, and telephone number | Acceptance of a particular case or current operating status |
| Source revision | PDF revision dated 2024-12-11, checked at the endpoint on 2026-08-26 | A live operating-status roster or current availability |
| Case-specific authorization | The named physical crematory for that authorization | Current operating status or a completed case event |
| Pre-acceptance guidance | Proper cremation permit and authorization must be received before accepting remains; the licensed funeral director handles documents and transportation | Receipt of those documents for a particular case |
Evidence limits and unresolved questions
The measured count of 48 rows across 30 counties belongs to the December 11, 2024 PDF snapshot. It should not be restated as the number of active facilities, the number of currently operating crematories, or a complete statewide inventory. The listed fields likewise should not be enriched with information from names, maps, marketing, or third-party sources.
The unresolved issue is case-specific: the supplied evidence does not establish whether a particular crematory received the required documents for a particular case. It also does not establish whether a facility named in an authorization was operating at a later or different time. No case event conclusion can be drawn from the dated row, and the authorization's facility identity remains distinct from current-status evidence.
The evidence also leaves any arranger-to-crematory relationship outside the supported scope unless current primary evidence establishes that relationship. A listing, shared name, address, or cremation-related wording does not add an ownership, management, referral, exclusivity, or case-routing fact.
Questions people ask
The answers below preserve the separate roles of a dated administrative listing, a case-specific authorization, and the New York pre-acceptance document requirements.
Evidence behind this page
Each point below is restricted to what the cited primary source supports. Administrative listing status is not a quality endorsement.
| Evidence | Supported point | Scope and limitation |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence 1 | Map the handoff from arranging funeral director to physical crematory and identify permit and authorization as required handoff evidence. | Do not instruct the public to file provider-only documents, promise acceptance, state a completion time, or infer that a named facility received a particular case. |
| Evidence 2 | Explain the difference between case-specific facility identity and dated public administrative evidence. | Do not expose authorization data, claim that a document proves a facility's current status, or generalize one case relationship to every case handled by an arranger. |
| Evidence 3 | Publish exact rows from the immutable validated PDF snapshot with the source revision date, verification date, measured row count, measured county coverage, source URL, and interpretation limit. | The measured 48 rows and 30 counties describe this dated PDF snapshot, not active-facility totals, current statewide completeness, quality, availability, public access, or a live operating-status roster. |
| Evidence 4 | Reproduce those exact published fields and identify each row by its cemetery number without enriching it from names, maps, marketing, or third-party sources. | A cemetery number is an administrative identifier as published in this PDF; it does not by itself prove current status, services, ownership, direct-to-public access, or an arranger relationship. |
| Evidence 5 | State listed in the official DOS PDF revision dated 2024-12-11 and verified at the current endpoint on 2026-08-26. | Do not shorten that wording to currently active, currently licensed, currently open, complete, or recently updated; stop publication if the source hash, filename, columns, control totals, or endpoint changes before review. |
Questions people ask
Does appearing in the New York crematory PDF prove that a facility accepted a particular case?
No. The PDF row is a dated administrative listing with published facility fields. It does not establish that the listed facility accepted a particular case.
What does a case-specific cremation authorization identify?
It identifies the named physical crematory for that authorization. It does not prove the facility's current operating status, and it does not establish a completed case event.
Which documents must a New York crematory receive before accepting remains?
New York guidance states that the crematory must receive the proper cremation permit and authorization before accepting remains. The licensed funeral director handles those documents and transportation.
Does an authorization prove that a facility is currently operating?
No. The authorization identifies the physical crematory named for that authorization, but it does not prove the facility's current operating status.
Does a dated facility row prove that required documents were received for a case?
No. The row describes what the dated PDF listed. It does not establish receipt of the proper cremation permit and authorization for a particular case.
Does this page publish a case-acceptance, performance, or completion conclusion?
No. The supplied evidence supports only the distinction between a dated facility listing, the physical crematory named in a case-specific authorization, and the documents identified in New York's pre-acceptance guidance. It does not support a case-specific acceptance, performance, or completion conclusion.
Primary sources
- New York State Department of Health, Opened Funeral Firms Reports Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries, Crematory Frequently Asked Questions Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Authorization for Cremation and Disposition Instructions Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Division of Cemeteries Verified 2026-08-26
- New York State Department of State, Find a Crematory By County Verified 2026-08-26