DECASTRO v. WAMBUA

402837/11

43 Misc.3d 202 (2013)

979 N.Y.S.2d 466

2013 NY Slip Op 23449

In the Matter of CHRISTINA DECASTRO, Petitioner, v. MATHEW WAMBUA, as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, New York County.

Decided June 7, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legal Aid Society, Brooklyn ( Stephen Myers of counsel), for petitioner.

Michael A. Cardozo , Corporation Counsel, New York City ( Yungbi A. Jang of counsel), for Mathew Wambua, respondent.


OPINION OF THE COURT

LUCY BILLINGS, J.

I. Background

This proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 seeks to annul the March 2009 determination by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) terminating petitioner's federal rent subsidy due to her failure to recertify her eligibility. Petitioner claims HPD's determination was arbitrary and contrary to law. (CPLR 7803 [3].)

Petitioner alleges that she...

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