In the Matter of Luz Solla v. Elizabeth Berlin

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, without costs, petitioner’s application for attorneys’ fees denied, and the certified question answered in the negative.

After the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA) reduced petitioner’s shelter allowance, she requested a “fair hearing” before the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). At the hearing, HRA, a city agency, agreed to reverse its decision and restore petitioner’s lost benefits retroactively. OTDA, a state agency, issued a “Decision After Fair…