New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Lien Law § 79 (2026)

Liens not affected

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§ 79. Liens not affected. Nothing in this article shall prevent the
enforcement of any lien as provided in articles two and three of this
chapter and neither such lien nor any satisfaction obtained thereby,
shall be deemed a diversion of trust assets or an unauthorized
preference. For the purposes of determining the share of any trust
beneficiary upon any distribution in an action to enforce the trust, the
trust claim of a trust beneficiary shall not be reduced by reason of any
lien to which he is entitled or by reason of any rights under any bond
to which he is entitled by reason of his lien.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2024 · leading case: New Rochelle Contracting Corp. v. Am. Steel Erectors, Inc., 304 A.D.2d 581 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003).

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New Rochelle Contracting Corp. v. Am. Steel Erectors, Inc., 304 A.D.2d 581 (N.Y. App. Div. 2003). “(hereinafter American Steel) moved, inter alia, for a temporary stay of the proceeding on the ground that the petitioner failed to comply with its demand for a verified statement under the trust fund provisions of the Lien Law (see Lien Law § 76 [5]).”

NY Prof'l Drywall of OC, Inc. v. Rivergate Dev., LLC, 100 A.D.3d 216 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012). · cites it 2× “Moreover, Lien Law § 79 explicitly states that “[n]othing in this article shall prevent the enforcement of any lien as provided in articles [2] and [3] of this chapter” and that *220 “[f]or the purposes of determining the share of any trust beneficiary upon any distribution in…”

Secure Source Claims Co., LLC v. Miller (S.D.N.Y. 2024). “N.Y. Lien Law § 79 -a; see also 4G N.Y. Prac.”

Bette & Cring, LLC v. Meadows, LLC, 30 Misc. 3d 601 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2010). “That the mechanic’s lien has been bonded does not alter this statutory right (Lien Law § 79; Merv Blank, Inc. v Dwyer, 50 AD2d 563 [1975]; cf.”

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