¶ Plaintiff, 28 years old at the time, suffered the loss of his left leg after apparently being struck by a subway train owned and operated by defendants. Five months later, destitute and unable to work, he became a recipient of public assistance, which he is still receiving. In such circumstance plaintiff's application for a special preference should have been granted. (Beltran v Borstein,
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