N.Y. LIE Law § 187

§ 187. Liens of truckmen and draymen. 1. Every person, firm or\ncorporation engaged in carting or trucking property shall have a lien\nupon such property and may retain such portion of the property in his\npossession as will insure to the said truckman or drayman, at the sale\nof such property in the manner hereinafter provided, a fair and\nreasonable compensation for the material and labor furnished, including\nany moneys advanced by such bailee for hire in connection with such\nwork. Such truckman or drayman shall have such lien and may retain such\nproperty only as provided in paragraph two of this section.\n 2. If such amount remains unpaid for thirty days after demand, such\nbailee for hire may upon fifteen days' notice in writing to the owner,\nspecifying the amount due and informing him that the payment of such\namount within fifteen days will entitle him to redeem such property, and\nif such property is not redeemed, such bailee may sell such property at\npublic sale to satisfy the account, including any expense for storage,\ninsurance, or otherwise incurred for the protection or preservation of\nsuch property. The proceeds of the sale after paying the expenses\nthereof shall be applied in liquidation of the indebtedness secured by\nsuch lien, and the balance, if any, shall be paid over to the owner.\nSuch notice shall be served by registered mail directed to the owner's\nlast known postoffice address and by posting in three public places in\nthe town, village or city where the property is located. Nothing herein\ncontained shall preclude the remedy of enforcing such a lien by action\nas provided in article nine of this chapter.\n