N.Y. State Finance Law § 159: Assignments of mortgages; releases from judgments

§ 159. Assignments of mortgages; releases from judgments. The

comptroller, on the written request of the owner in actual possession of

real property mortgaged to the state, may assign such mortgage, with the

bond or other instrument accompanying the same, on payment into the

treasury of the amount of principal and interest unpaid on such

mortgage. The comptroller, with the consent of the attorney-general, if

satisfied that the interests of the state will not be prejudiced

thereby, may release any portion of any real property subject to a

judgment in favor of the people of the state from the lien created by

such judgment.