New York Laws
Article 10 - Mortgages
150 - Foreclosure of Mortgages by the State.

ยง 150. Foreclosure of mortgages by the state. The comptroller shall
cause all mortgages belonging to the state upon which default is made in
the payment of principal or interest, to be foreclosed, whenever, in his
judgment, it may be necessary for the protection of the interest of the
state. All actions or proceedings for that purpose shall be prosecuted
or conducted by the attorney-general.