MATTER OF WHITFIELD v. CITY OF NEW YORK ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Index No. 101407/19. Appeal No. 14654&M-2752. Case No. 2020-04033.

199 A.D.3d 548 (2021)

158 N.Y.S.3d 63

2021 NY Slip Op 06466

In the Matter of John D. Whitfield, Appellant, v. City of New York Administration for Children's Services, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided November 18, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John D. Whitfield, appellant pro se.

Georgia M. Pestana , Corporation Counsel, New York ( D. Alan Rosinus Jr. of counsel), for respondent.

Concur—Kapnick, J.P., Webber, Oing, Moulton, Rodriguez, JJ.


Respondent's determination not to hire petitioner as a youth development specialist (YDS) was not arbitrary and capricious or affected by an error of law (see CPLR 7803[3]; Matter of Pell v Board of Educ. of Union Free School Dist. No. 1 of Towns of Scarsdale & Mamaroneck, Westchester County, 34 N.Y.2d 222, 230-231 [1974]).

Respondent gave two reasons for the determination...

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