In today’s article, we examine Kingdom Assoc., Inc. v. WBC Servs. Inc., 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 03070 (1st Dept. May 14, 2026), a case arising from a proposed subcontract for excavation and foundation work on a New York City project.

Mechanics’ liens are powerful tools available to, inter alia, contractors, laborers and materialmen when they are not paid for their work in improving real property.