N.Y. Lien Law § 8: Terms of contract may be demanded

§ 8. Terms of contract may be demanded. A statement of the terms of a

contract made between an owner and a contractor, pursuant to which an

improvement of real property is being made, and, of the amount due or to

become due thereon shall be furnished upon demand in writing by the

owner, or his duly authorized agent, to a subcontractor, laborer or

material man performing labor for or furnishing materials to a

contractor, or subcontractor, under such contract. If, within thirty

days of such demand the owner refuses or neglects to furnish such

statement or falsely states the terms of such contract or the amount due

or to become due thereon, and a subcontractor, laborer or material man

has not been paid the amount of his claim against a contractor or

subcontractor, under such contract, and a judgment has been obtained and

execution issued against such contractor or subcontractor and returned

wholly or partly unsatisfied, the owner shall be liable for the loss

sustained by reason of such refusal, neglect or false statement, and the

lien of such subcontractor, laborer or material man, filed as prescribed

in this article, against the real property improved for the labor

performed or materials furnished after such demand, shall exist to the

same extent and be enforced in the same manner as if such labor and

materials had been directly performed for and furnished to such owner.