N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 152

§ 152. Actions to restrain nuisances. The commissioner is authorized,\nby and with the advice and consent of the corporation counsel, in the\nname of the city, to maintain actions to restrain the threatened\nperformance of any act contrary to his orders, directions, decisions or\nordinances or those of the superintendent of public buildings or any\nviolation of the rules and regulations of the department of buildings\nand to restrain and abate nuisances; and for the purpose of obtaining a\ntemporary injunction in any such action no undertaking shall be\nrequired.\n