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MATTER OF HESTHAG v. HAMMONS

173 Misc.2d 131 (1996)

660 N.Y.S.2d 602

In the Matter of Kristin Hesthag, Petitioner, v. Marva Hammons, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Social Services, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

November 14, 1996

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn (Warren B. Scharf and William B. Jaffe of counsel), for petitioner. Paul A. Crotty, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Gabriel Gorenstein of counsel), for Marva Hammons, respondent. Jan Goldenberg and Robert L. Kraft, New York City, for Brian J. Wing, as Acting Commissioner of New York State Department of Social Services, respondent.

BEATRICE SHAINSWIT, J.

Petitioner, a nursing student, brings this CPLR article 78 proceeding to restore welfare benefits which were terminated by the respondent Department of Social Services (DSS) after petitioner failed to participate in a workfare program. Petitioner alleges that she was willing to work, but that DSS refused to accommodate her school schedule.

Petitioner began receiving public assistance...

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