N.Y. Multiple Dwelling Law Section 351
Lien

A multiple dwelling shall be subject to a penalty of one thousand dollars if it or any part of it shall be used as a house of prostitution or assignation with the permission of the owner, and such penalty shall be a lien upon the dwelling and lot upon which it is situated.

Source: Section 351 — Lien, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/MDW/351 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Feb. 28, 2026).

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