N.Y. SOS Law § 391

§ 391. Violation; injunction. Violations of any provision of this\ntitle may be prohibited by injunction. Whenever the commissioner has\nreason to believe that any provision of this title is being violated, or\nis about to be violated, he may maintain and prosecute, in the name of\nthe people of this state, an action in the supreme court for the purpose\nof obtaining an injunction restraining such violation.\n Notwithstanding any limitation of the civil practice law and rules,\nsuch court may, on motion and affidavit, and upon proof that such\nviolation is one which reasonably may result in injury to any person,\nwhether or not such person is a party to such action, grant a\npreliminary injunction or interlocutory injunction upon such terms as\nmay be just. No security on the part of the people of this state shall\nbe required.\n