Abramowitz v. Bernstein

OPINION OF THE COURT

Max E. Cooper, J.

This is a CPLR article 78 proceeding wherein the petitioner seeks to reverse a decision rendered by respondent Barbara Blum affirming a decision rendered by respondent Blanche Bernstein which affirmed the New York City Department of Social Services determination to discontinue the petitioner’s authorization to receive food stamps.

The petitioner also seeks permission to prosecute this proceeding as a poor person pursuant to CPLR article 11 with a *941waiver of filing fees and costs. This branch of of the petition is granted.

On November 14, 1978, the agency…