N.Y. Banking Law § 75-k

§ 75-k. Collection of penalties. The superintendent shall have the\ndiscretion to report to the attorney general any failure, after due\nnotice, to make payments of penalties incurred under this article. The\nattorney general shall, thereupon, in the name of the superintendent, or\nof the people of the state, institute such actions or proceedings as the\nfacts may warrant.\n