Packing.org used to have a map of several may issue states (PRCA, PRNY, and Iowa) that showed how easy it was to obtain a carry permit for each county in the state. I tried to find that map before making this post, but I couldn't. In PRNY, the counties on Long Island are virtually no issue. There are several shall issue counties in upstate PRNY, but none of those permits is good in NYC. Also, many of those upstate counties issue lifetime permits.
It would be really nice if the permit process were standardized and if permits issued in upstate PRNY would be recognized in PRNYC.