That is incorrect.
To create the map, The Journal News submitted Freedom of Information requests for the names and addresses of all pistol permit holders in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam. By state law, the information is public record.
To clarify, in New York, you need a permit to OWN a pistol, not just to carry one. There are several levels of permit, with the hardest to get being the carry permit.
“... The Journal News submitted Freedom of Information requests for ... all pistol permit holders in Westchester, Rockland and Putnam.”
Alas, Mr. Worley lives in Queens County. Clever of him.