In re Blair M.

Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Rhoda Cohen, J.), entered on or about December 16, 1998, terminating respondent’s parental rights to the subject child upon a finding of permanent neglect, and committing the child’s custody and guardianship to petitioner agency and the Commissioner of Social Services for the purpose of adoption, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

*318The finding of neglect is supported by clear and convincing evidence that diligent efforts by the agency to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship (see, Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [f]) were…