2014 New York Laws
CVP - Civil Practice Law & Rules
Article 9 - (901 - R909) CLASS ACTIONS
R909 - Attorneys' fees.

Rule  909. Attorneys' fees. If a judgment in an action maintained as a
  class action is rendered in  favor  of  the  class,  the  court  in  its
  discretion may award attorneys' fees to the representatives of the class
  and/or to any other person that the court finds has acted to benefit the
  class  based  on  the reasonable value of legal services rendered and if
  justice requires, allow recovery of the amount awarded from the opponent
  of the class.