Case Name: In the Matter of Sylvia Batten-Smith, Petitioner, v. New York City Housing Authority, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-02-01
Citations: 81 A.D.3d 641
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Sylvia Batten-Smith, Petitioner, v New York City Housing Authority, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 81
Pages: 641–642

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Sylvia Batten-Smith, Petitioner, v New York City Housing Authority, Respondent.
[916 NYS2d 795]

Opinion:
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the New York City Housing Authority dated May 27, 2009, which adopted the recommendation of a hearing officer dated May 14, 2009, made after a hearing, finding that the petitioner was ineligible to continue her occupancy of an apartment in a public housing development on the ground, inter alia, of nondesirability, and terminated her tenancy.
Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, the petition is denied, and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
The record supports the finding that someone in the petitioner's apartment possessed a gun and pointed it at another tenant in a threatening manner. Accordingly, the determination of the New York City Housing Authority is supported by substantial evidence and, therefore, will not be disturbed (see Matter of Diaz v Hernandez, 66 AD 3d 525 [2009]). Angiolillo, J.P., Hall, Roman and Cohen, JJ., concur.