N.Y. LIE Law § 141

§ 141. Duration and effect of lien. Such lien shall terminate unless\nan action is brought to enforce the same within three months after the\ndate of filing such notice, as provided in article nine for the\nenforcement of a lien upon a chattel. If the labor upon such sandstone,\ncement stone, granite, bluestone, limestone or marble is performed for a\ncontractor under a contract with the owner of such quarry, mine, yard or\ndock, the owner shall not be liable to pay by reason of all the liens\nfiled against such quarry, mine, yard or dock, a greater sum than the\namount unpaid upon such contract at the time of filing such notices, or\nin case there is no contract, than the aggregate amount unpaid of the\nvalue of labor and services performed, pursuant to the preceding\nsection. The lien created by this article shall not attach to any\nmaterial which shall have become a part of any building or structure, or\nceased to be the property of the person for whom such labor was\nperformed.\n