Hawkins v. Commissioner of New York State Department of Social Services

transferred to this court pursuant to CPLR article 78 by order of the Supreme Court, New York County (Leonard N. Cohen, J.), entered on August 8, 1989, challenging a determination by respondents dated February 15, 1989, which affirmed the determination of the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services denying petitioner’s request for emergency assistance for past rent arrears, is unanimously denied, respondents’ determination confirmed and the petition dismissed, without costs or disbursements.

Petitioner’s rent is $130 per week. She owes the landlord $12,980 in arrears…