Lee v. Smith

Petitioners are recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the United States Social Security Administration which includes optional State grants provided by the New York Social Services Law. In this article 78 proceeding they challenge a provision of the New *1019York Social Services Law (Social Services Law, § 158, subd [a]) which provides State home relief, but renders petitioners ineligible to receive supplemental public assistance solely on the ground that they are SSI recipients. In a preliminary proceeding before this court on the procedural issue as to whether this action could…