DeCastro v. Wambua

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lucy Billings, J.

I. Background

This proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 seeks to annul the March 2009 determination by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) terminating petitioner’s federal rent subsidy due to her failure to recertify her eligibility. Petitioner claims HPD’s determination was arbitrary and contrary to law. (CPLR 7803 [3].)

Petitioner alleges that she suffers from major depressive disorder, recurrent and severe with psychotic features, which caused her to ignore her mail. Therefore petitioner did not learn of her…