N.Y. GBS Law § 719

§ 719. Violations and penalties. Whenever there shall be a violation\nof this article, an application may be made by the attorney general in\nthe name of the people of the state of New York to a court or justice\nhaving jurisdiction to issue an injunction, and upon notice to the\ndefendant of not less than five days, to enjoin and restrain the\ncontinuance of such violations; and if it shall appear to the\nsatisfaction of the court or justice that the defendant has, in fact,\nviolated this article, an injunction may be issued by such court or\njustice, enjoining and restraining any further violation, without\nrequiring proof that any person has, in fact, been injured or damaged\nthereby. In any such proceeding, the court may make allowances to the\nattorney general as provided in paragraph six of subdivision (a) of\nsection eighty-three hundred three of the civil practice law and rules.\nIn connection with any such proposed application, the attorney general\nis authorized to take proof and make a determination of the relevant\nfacts and to issue subpoenas in accordance with the civil practice law\nand rules.\n