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The answer is no, but:

New York has been very liberal in finding an out-of-state common law marriage even when there have been minimum contacts with the common law state and when an examination of the common law state's law might show that the particular state would not have found a common law marriage because the contacts with that state were minimal.

The states that recognize common law marriages are: Alabama; Colorado; Iowa; Kansas; Montana; New Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only); Oklahoma; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Texas; and Utah. Common law marriages are also recognized in the District f Columbia. There are no uniform requirements to establish a common law marriage. Each state has its own requirements to form a common law marriage.

http://www.divorcesource.com/NY/ARTICLES/nowak3.html

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Why not common law marriage in NY couples living together deserve some protection in meaningful relationships
caring and committed to one another with out religious or a law bidding paper doesnt make there relationship any less important a commitment between two mature people lasting over 10 years should qualify a women or man the same as a married couple . Social Security benifits are given to an ex spouses of 10 or more years if the goverment
allows that why not take care of the commited person in a relationship that doesnt take the religious or legal marriage vow.

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NO! its only as far asI know in the West Coast.