Stevens v. Perales

— Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Francis N. Pécora, J.), entered on or about June 29, 1988, which granted the State defendant-respondent’s motion for summary judgment, denied plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment and class certification, upheld the defendant-respondent’s interpretation of Social Services Law § 131-s, and dismissed the complaint, is unanimously affirmed, without costs.

*330The construction given statutes and regulations by the agency responsible for their administration, if not irrational or unreasonable, should be upheld (Matter of Howard v Wyman, 28 NY2d 434, 438).…