N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 28-214.3.1: § 28-214.3.1 Payment by city.

In the event that the family of any person seriously injured or who has died as the result of any unlawful occupancy or use described in section 28-214.3 is unable to collect a judgment recovered in a civil action for personal injury or wrongful death against a defendant who has violated section 28-214.3 because of the insolvency of such defendant, the city may, in its discretion, pay to such injured person or the family of such deceased person an amount, as hereinafter provided, collected from such defendant in an action relating to the same injury or death commenced by the corporation counsel against such defendant pursuant to this section.