N.Y. Lien Law § 79: Liens not affected

§ 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.