N.Y. Multiple Dwelling Law § 307: Liens

§ 307. Liens. Every fine imposed by judgment under section three

hundred four upon an owner shall be a lien upon the premises in relation

to which the fine is imposed from the time of the filing of a certified

copy of said judgment in the office of the clerk of the county in which

such premises are situated, subject only to taxes, assessments and water

rates and to such mortgage and mechanics' liens as may exist thereon

prior to such filing; and it shall be the duty of the department upon

the entry of said judgment to file such certified copy forthwith, and

such copy shall be forthwith indexed by such clerk in the index of

mechanics' liens.