Irwin v. New York State Department of Social Services

Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of the Supreme Court, entered in Clinton County) to review a determination of respondent State Department of Social Services which, inter alia, discontinued petitioner’s emergency home relief benefits.

On November 3, 1994, petitioner applied to respondent Clinton County Department of Social Services (hereinafter DSS) for home relief benefits. He was provided with temporary housing under the emergency home relief program pursuant to 18 NYCRR 370.3 (b) during the 45-day period preceding the determination of his…