Judgment reversed, on the law, without costs; cross motion denied; and petition granted.
The record shows that petitioner and her family, recipients of public assistance, lost all of their clothing when they were evicted from their apartment and all of their possessions were sold at a public auction. Petitioner did not thereby suffer a loss due to a "catastrophe" within the meaning of subdivision 6 of section 131-a of the Social Services Law (Matter of Howard v...
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