Originally Posted by Lowlevel

According to the NY State unemployment website:

Q: What if I worked in New York State, but live in another state?

A: If you currently live outside of New York State, but all of your work in the last 18 months was in New York State, you may apply for unemployment benefits by calling the Telephone Claims Center. If, in the last 18 months, you worked in both New York State and the state in which you currently live, you must first contact the state in which you live to determine whether you can establish a claim with that state.

The site is: New York State Department of Labor - Unemployment Assistance