N.Y. Real Property Law § 291-h: Recording of liens by the state

§ 291-h. Recording of liens by the state. The state may cause to be

filed in the appropriate office of the city register of the city of New

York or in the county clerk's office of the county of Richmond or in the

county clerk's office of any other county of the state where the real

property is situated a notice of lien created by the application for and

receipt of state aid provided pursuant to section 41.27 of the mental

hygiene law or by the application for and receipt of state aid provided

pursuant to section 25.03 of the mental hygiene law and any regulations

promulgated in connection therewith. Such notice shall briefly state the

recipient of the state aid, conditions of the provision of the state aid

and shall contain a general description by metes and bounds or by

section, block and lot number of the real property to be acquired

thereby.