MacGaffick v. Lavine

In this proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 petitioner seeks to reverse an affirmance by respondent after a fair hearing which sustained a determination by the Orleans County Department of Social Services (Agency) relative to a dispute involving the prorata rental allowance to be paid to her as part of her monthly grant.

Petitioner, a 59-year-old widow, is a recipient of assistance in the category of Aid to the Disabled (AD). She resides in an unfurnished, privately owned, nine-room home with her daughter and granddaughter, and they receive assistance under the category of Aid to Dependent…