N.Y. RPP Law § 417

§ 417. Judgments, decrees, attachments and other liens to be noted on\ncertificate. No judgment, decree, attachment, execution, mechanic's\nlien, or other lien or charge, which may affect or be a lien or charge\nupon real property in this state, shall be or become a lien or charge on\nreal property, or any right or interest therein, the title to which has\nbeen registered, unless a transcript, or certified copy, or other duly\nmade or certified document, which is by law proper evidence in a court\nof record, of such judgment, decree, attachment, mechanic's lien, or\nother lien or charge, shall be duly filed with the registrar, and a\nproper memorial thereof made by him upon the certificate of title in the\ntitle book. Such transcript, or certified copy, or other duly made or\ncertified document so filed shall have plainly written or stamped\nthereon the number of the certificate of registration of the title to\nthe property to be affected and bound thereby by virtue of such memorial\non such certificate, and it shall be the duty of the registrar to make\nsuch memorial immediately on receipt of the same. A discharge,\ncancellation, or modification of any judgment, decree, attachment,\nmechanic's lien, or other lien or charge, so noted on the certificate,\nshall not affect or be binding upon the registered property, right, or\ninterest, unless on like evidence a memorial thereof shall be made by\nthe registrar on such certificate.\n