Arnold v. Reed

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the petition granted.

In view of our holding in Matter of Lee v Smith (43 NY2d 453; decided herewith) that subdivision (a) of section 158 of the Social Services Law is unconstitutional insofar as it bars SSI recipients from obtaining home relief (see L 1974, ch 1080, § 2), it is unnecessary to consider whether the commissioner acted properly in determining that the petitioner was an SSI recipient within the meaning of subdivision (a) of section 158, as amended, because of his status as an "essential…