Ordered that the orders are affirmed insofar as appealed from, with one bill of costs.
Lien Law article 3-A creates a statutory trust for funds received by owners, contractors, or subcontractors "in connection with an improvement of real property in this state" (Lien Law § 70 [1]). The trust's aim is to ensure that "certain parties involved in [such] improvement . . . will be properly compensated for their services" (Sabol & Rice v Poughkeepsie Galleria...
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