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New York Bond Claim / Public Lien Claim Form

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Bond Claim / Public Lien Claim Form

About New York Bond Claim / Public Lien Claim Form

Contractors, suppliers, and others that work in the construction industry can use this mechanics lien form to get paid on their projects in New York state.

In New York, those who performed work on a public improvement and are unpaid may file a mechanics lien against the public improvements funds.

Contractors, suppliers, and others that work in the construction industry use this form to file a claim against the bond on a public project. Public projects are construction projects commissioned by a county, city, municipality, government board, public school board or any other state-funded entity. Examples of public projects can include a public school, governmental building, or highway

Pro tip: It is vital that notice of the lien be delivered to all required parties and that an affidavit of delivery is attached with the claim.

Complete the form on the right to download your New York Bond Claim form.

New York Bond Claim / Public Lien Claim Form

New York County Recorders

Looking to file/record a mechanics lien in New York? You'll need to get your New York mechanics lien filed and recorded with the county recorder in the county where the construction project is located. Here is a listing of all county recorders in New York. Click on any county to find more information about how to get your lien recorded in that county.

Albany
Albany County Clerk
16 Eagle Street
Albany, New York, 12207
Phone: (518) 487-5100
Fax:

Bronx
Bronx County Clerk's Office
83030 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor
Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: (718) 618-3300

Broome
Broome County Clerk
Edwin L. Crawford County Office Building 60 Hawley St
Binghamton, New York, 13902
Phone: 607.778.2255
Fax: 607.778.2243

Cattaraugus
Cattaraugus County Clerk
303 Court Street
Little Valley, New York, 14755
Phone: (716) 938-9111, press 3 then 3 again
Fax:

Chautauqua
Chautauqua County Clerk
1 North Erie Street, PO Box 170
Mayville, New York, 14757
Phone: 716-753-4331
Fax: 716-753-4293

Chemung
Chemung County Clerk
210 Lake Street
Elmira, New York, 14902-0588
Phone: (607) 737-2920
Fax: (607) 737-2897

Columbia
Columbia County Clerk
560 Warren Street
Hudson, New York, 12534
Phone: 518-828-3339
Fax:

Delaware
Delaware County Clerk
3 Court Street
Delhi, New York, 13753
Phone: 607-746-2123
Fax:

Dutchess
Dutchess County Clerk
22 Market St
Poughkeepsie, New York, 12601
Phone: (845) 486-2120 ext: 2134
Fax: (845) 486-2138

Erie
Erie County Clerk's Office
92 Franklin St
Buffalo, New York, 14202
Phone: 716-858-8865 ext7766 OR 716-858-8797
Fax: 716-858-6550

Essex
Essex County Clerk
7559 Court Street, P.O. Box 247
Elizabethtown, New York, 12932
Phone: (518) 873-3600
Fax: (518) 873-3548

Fulton
Fulton County Clerk
223 West Main Street
Johnstown, New York, 12095
Phone: (518) 736-5555
Fax:

Greene
Greene County Clerk's Office
411 Main St .
Catskill, New York, 12414
Phone: (518) 719-3255
Fax: (518) 719-3284

Jefferson
Jefferson County Clerk
175 Arsenal Street Attn: Court Records
Watertown, New York, 13601
Phone: (315)785-5149
Fax:

Kings
KINGS COUNTY CLERK
360 Adams Street, Attn: Room 189 window 11
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Lewis
Office of the Lewis County Clerk
7660 State Street
Lowville, New York, 13367
Phone: 315-376-5333
Fax:

Madison
Madison County Clerk
138 N Court St, Building 4
Wampsville, New York, 13163
Phone: (315) 366-2261
Fax:

Manhattan
NY County Clerk
60 Centre Street, Docket Section, Room 109B - SEND FED EX there and back and its quicker
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Phone: 646-386-5955 press 4;
Fax:

Monroe
Monroe County Clerk
101 County Office Building - 39 W. Main St.
Rochester, New York, 14614
Phone: 585 753-1600
Fax: 585 753-1624

Nassau
Nassau County Clerk
240 Old Country Road Room 108A
Mineola, New York, 11501
Phone: (516) 571-5839

New York
New York County Clerk
60 Centre Street Room 109B,
New York, NY 10007
Phone: 646-386-5955

Niagara
Niagara County Clerk
Niagara County Courthouse
Lockport, New York, 14095-0461
Phone: (716) 439-7022
Fax: (716) 439-7035

Oneida
Oneida County Clerk
800 Park Avenue
Utica, New York, 13501
Phone: (315) 798-5794
Fax:

Onondaga
Onondaga County Clerk
401 Montgomery St, Room 200
Syracuse, New York, 13202-2568
Phone: (315) 435-2227
Fax: (315) 435-3455

Ontario
Ontario County Clerk
20 Ontario Street
Canandaigua, New York, 14424
Phone: (585) 396-4200
Fax:

Orange
Orange County Clerk
4 Glenmere Cove Rd
Goshen, New York, 10921
Phone: 845-291-3064
Fax:

Oswego
Oswego County Clerk
46 East Bridge Street
Oswego, New York, 13126
Phone: 315-349-8621
Fax:

Otsego
Otsego County Clerk
197 Main St #1
Cooperstown, New York, 13326
Phone: 607-547-4276
Fax: 607-547-7544

Putnam
Putnam County Office Building
40 Gleneida Avenue, Room 100
Carmel, New York, 10512
Phone: (845) 808-1142 ext 3
Fax:

Queens
Queens County Clerk
8811 Sutphin Blvd, Attn: Block Index Room 106
Jamaica, NY 11435

Rensselaer
Rensselaer County Clerk
105 Third Street
Troy, New York, 12180
Phone: (518) 270-4080
Fax: (518) 271-7998

Richmond
Richmond County Clerk
130 Stuyvesant Place - 1st Floor
Staten Island, New York, 10301
Phone: (718) 675-7700
Fax:

Rockland
Rockland County Clerk
1 South Main Street, Suite 100
New City, New York, 10956-3549
Phone: (845) 638-5070
Fax: (845) 638-5647

Saratoga
Saratoga County Clerk
40 McMaster Street
Ballston Spa, New York, 12020
Phone: (518)885-2213 ext 4323
Fax:

Schenectady
Schenectady County Clerk
620 State Street, Attn: Manager’s Office
Schenectady, New York, 12305
Phone: 518-388-4220
Fax: 518-388-4224

Schoharie
Schoharie County Clerk
284 Main Street
Schoharie, New York, 12157
Phone: 518-295-8316

St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence County Clerk
Building #2 48 Court Street
Canton, New York, 13617
Phone: 315-379-2237
Fax: 315-379-2302

Steuben
Steuben County Clerk
3 East Pulteney Square
Bath, New York, 14810
Phone: (607) 664-2563
Fax:

Suffolk
Suffolk County Clerk
310 Center Drive
Riverhead, NY 11901

Sullivan
Sullivan County Clerk
100 North Street
Monticello, New York, 12701-5012
Phone: (845) 807-0411
Fax: (845) 807-0434

Tioga
Tioga County Clerk
16 Court Street PO Box 307
Owego, New York, 13827
Phone: 607-687-8660
Fax: 607-687-8686

Tompkins
Tompkins County Clerk
320 N. Tioga St
Ithaca, New York, 14850
Phone: (607) 274-5431
Fax:

Ulster
Ulster County Clerk
Ulster County Office Building, 244 Fair Street
Kingston, New York, 12401
Phone: (845) 340-3288

Warren
Warren County Clerk
Warren County Municipal Center 1340 State Route 9
Lake George, New York, 12845
Phone: (518) 761-6429
Fax:

Washington
Washington County Clerk
383 Broadway
Fort Edward, New York, 12828
Phone: (518) 746-2170
Fax: (518) 746-2177

Wayne
Wayne County Clerk
9 Pearl St. PO Box 608
Lyons, New York, 14489
Phone: 315-946-7470
Fax: 315-946-5978

Westchester
Westchester County Clerk
110 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd
White Plains, New York, 10601
Phone: (914) 995-3070
Fax:

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