Tax Law, § 511(1), (2)
An action may be brought at any time by the Attorney General in the name of the State of New York, at the request of the State Tax Commission, to recover the amount of tax, interest or penalties due under article 21 of the Tax Law or a warrant may be issued by the Tax Commission to the sheriff or a warrant agent.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 20 § 487.1