Checking for liens online

[John Giamundo]

Hi guys. So I am looking in New York and it occurred to me that it is obviously helpful when contacting existing owners to already know generally what the story is worth regard to any possible liens on the property.  I figure your not going to hire a title company to do a large amount of searches when you are just starting to reach out though you would use a title company layer on if negotiations progress.  So I tried to see if I could look up liens on properties in both Nassau and suffolk on line,  trying to go through the county assessors offices to see if I could do it.  For the life of me if there is a way I can't figure it out.  Anyone know anything about this?  Or do I have to go to the county clerk every time I want some info on a perspective property?  Looking forward to your answers.