Opinion
Submitted December 13, 1999
February 10, 2000
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance dated June 15, 1998, made after a hearing, confirming a determination of the respondent New York City Department of Social Services, which, inter alia, terminated public assistance, food stamps, and medical assistance benefits to the petitioner Cinemon Sobers/Jones.
John T. Jones and Cinemon Sobers/Jones, Brooklyn, N.Y., petitioners pro se.
Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel, New York, N.Y. (Elizabeth S. Natrella and Margaret G. King of counsel), for respondent New York City Department of Social Services.
Eliot L. Spitzer, Attorney-General, New York, N.Y. (George A. Alvarez of counsel), for respondent New York State Department of Social Services.
DANIEL W. JOY, J.P., MYRIAM J. ALTMAN, GLORIA GOLDSTEIN, ROBERT W. SCHMIDT, JJ.
DECISION JUDGMENT
ADJUDGED that the determination is confirmed and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
The determination to discontinue benefits was properly based on, inter alia, the petitioners' failure to attend scheduled meetings and to provide necessary information about their financial circumstances (see, Social Services Law § 101[1]; § 131-c Soc. Serv.; 18 NYCRR 351.2 [c]; 18 NYCRR 351.6[c][2]; 18 NYCRR 351.21; 18 NYCRR 351.22; 18 NYCRR 352.30[a];Matter of Louis v. Dowling, 216 A.D.2d 396 ; see also,Matter of Buchanan v. Wing, 245 A.D.2d 634 ).