What can I do if I don't have my original US birth certificate or marriage registration? UU
The New York State Department of Health Vital Records office can help you with obtaining vital records in the state. Alternatively, you can order vital records online from New York and many other states through an independent partner , VitalChek Network Inc. , at vitalchek.com
If i lost the card?
you can ask the union for help getting a duplicate . Even if you no longer have that union job,  you may be a member for life