Fazal v. Wambua — 105 A.D.3d 638

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p. 638

In the Matter of Saddiqa Fazal, Petitioner, v Matthew M. Wambua, as Commissioner of New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Respondent.

[963 NYS2d 582]

Determination of respondent, dated November 22, 2011, terminating petitioner’s participation in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, unanimously confirmed, the petition denied, and the proceeding brought pursuant to CPLR article 78 (transferred to this Court by order of Supreme Court, New York County [Alexander W. Hunter, Jr., J.], entered July 20, 2012) dismissed, without costs.

The determination was supported by substantial evidence (.300 Gramatan Ave. Assoc. v State Div. of Human Rights, 45 NY2d 176 , 180 [1978]). Indeed, joint federal income tax returns filed by petitioner and her husband demonstrate that she intentionally misrepresented the household’s income during annual Section 8 recertifications in 2008, 2009, and 2010, resulting in a significant subsidy overpayment.

Given the Court of Appeals’ decision in Matter of Perez v Rhea ( 20 NY3d 399 [2013]), the penalty imposed does not shock our sense of fairness.

We have considered petitioner’s remaining arguments and find them unavailing.

Concur—Tom, J.P, Acosta, Feinman and Clark, JJ.

Cases cited

300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human Rights 45 NY2d 176 N.Y. 1978-07-13 at 180 p. 638
Perez v. Rhea 20 NY3d 399 N.Y. 2013-02-14 p. 638