A Practice Note outlining the process defense counsel can use to obtain key discovery in single plaintiff employment discrimination cases brought under the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) and the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) in New York state courts. This Note covers the scope of discovery, the type of information that is relevant to common claims and affirmative defenses under New York's state and city anti-discrimination laws, the basic timeline for seeking discovery, and common discovery tools for obtaining information from plaintiffs and third parties, such as document requests, interrogatories, requests for admission, depositions, subpoenas, expert disclosures, and discovery motions. It is based on New York law and designed for cases pending in state court but is also useful for counsel seeking discovery in federal cases that include state law claims.