Wildstein v. Barbaro

In this proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the CPLR, petitioner seeks a judgment declaring that respondent “ is estopped to deny that petitioner’s housing needs are $187 a month for so long as petitioner remains contractually liable to pay such rental by the terms of a lease authorized and approved ” by a representative of the respondent.

The undisputed facts depict what is believed to be an unusual situation. The petitioner is a recipient of public assistance. She is a widow with two children, one of whom is a 13-year-old girl suffering from cerebral palsy, who can only be transported by…