New York State Finance Law Section 179-K - Acceptance of payment.

 179-k. Acceptance of payment. The acceptance of payment, in whole or
  in  part,  by a contractor shall not be deemed to constitute a waiver of
  interest otherwise due under the  provisions  of  this  article  nor  to
  supersede  the  provisions  of  section  one  hundred forty-five of this
  chapter.

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