The best of New York, according to AI
When someone in New York asks an AI assistant who to hire, it answers with names. Every month we ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity and 8 more AI assistants the questions real customers ask, and publish who they name — city by city, category by category.
AI's top picks in every New York city
Each city is ranked in 20 categories. Here is AI's #1 pick for a few of them — open a city for all 20.
New York City
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx
- PlumbersPetri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning
- HVAC & Air Conditioning212 HVAC
- ElectriciansYork Electrical Contractors
Long Island
Hempstead, Huntington, Garden City, Smithtown
- PlumbersVarsity Home Service
- HVAC & Air ConditioningT.F. O’Brien Cooling & Heating
- ElectriciansBQ Electric
Westchester
White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon
- PlumbersRoto-Rooter
- HVAC & Air ConditioningInnovative Air Solutions
- ElectriciansAntonio Ferrao Electric
Buffalo
Amherst, Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, Niagara Falls
- PlumbersCellino Plumbing, Heating & Cooling
- HVAC & Air ConditioningT-Mark Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric
- ElectriciansIntegrity Electric
Rochester
Greece, Irondequoit, Henrietta, Pittsford
- PlumbersPride Plumbing of Rochester
- HVAC & Air ConditioningJohn Betlem Heating & Cooling
- ElectriciansNichols Electric and Plumbing
Syracuse
Liverpool, Cicero, Clay, DeWitt
- PlumbersAP Plumbing
- HVAC & Air ConditioningHolbrook Heating & Air Conditioning
- ElectriciansPalmer Electric Inc.
Albany
Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga Springs, Colonie
- PlumbersCrisafulli Bros. Plumbing & Heating
- HVAC & Air ConditioningFamily Danz Heating & Cooling
- ElectriciansUngerman Electric
Categories tracked in every New York metro
Plumbers · HVAC & Air Conditioning · Electricians · Roofing · Pest Control · Auto Repair · Moving Companies · Personal Injury Lawyers · Real Estate Teams · Med Spas · Cosmetic Dentists · Garage Door Repair · Water Damage Restoration · Solar Installation · Window & Door Replacement · Restaurants · Hotels · Business Litigation Lawyers · Criminal Defense Lawyers · Speeding Ticket Lawyers — the identical set in every metro, so rankings compare cleanly across markets and over time.
How the New York rankings work
- 1We askThe same questions real customers ask — “Who's the best plumber in Tampa?” — go to 12 AI assistants, including ChatGPT, Google's AI, Claude and Gemini.
- 2They answerEach assistant names the businesses it recommends. We record every answer and check each name is a real business.
- 3We rankThe more assistants that name a business, and the more often, the higher it ranks. It updates every month, and nobody can pay to be on it.
Common questions
Which New York cities does AI Syndicate Local rank?
New York City, Long Island, Westchester, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany — each in 20 categories, from plumbers to hotels.
How often are the New York rankings updated?
Monthly. This edition covers October 2026; the next publishes in November 2026.
Can a New York business pay to be ranked?
No. Rankings come only from what the AI assistants answered, and placement is never for sale.
Run a business in New York?
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