Majority
Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers dated February 4, 2013, which, after a hearing, confirmed the termination of the petitioner’s participation in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program (see 42 USC § 1437f [b] [1]).
Adjudged that the determination is confirmed, the petition is denied, and the proceeding is dismissed on the merits, without costs or disbursements.
Substantial evidence has been defined as “such relevant proof as a reasonable mind may accept as adequate to support a
Moreover, the penalty imposed was neither disproportionate to the offense nor shocking to one’s sense of fairness (see Matter of Featherstone v Franco, 95 NY2d 550 [2000]; Matter of Springfield v Town of Huntington Hous. Auth., 78 AD3d 718 , 719 [2010]) and, thus, did not constitute an abuse of discretion as a matter of law (see Matter of Monzidelis v Town of Eastchester, 126 AD3d 978 , 979 [2015]).
The petitioner’s remaining contentions are without merit.
Rivera, J.R, Balkin, Leventhal and Dickerson, JJ., concur.
Cases cited
- 300 Gramatan Avenue Associates v. State Division of Human Rights 45 NY2d 176 at 180 p. 986
- Wolfson Casing Corp. v. Kirkland 92 AD3d 684 at 685 p. 986
- Nichols v. VanAmerongen 72 AD3d 1499 at 1500 p. 986
- Featherstone v. Franco 95 NY2d 550 p. 986
- Springfield v. Town of Huntington Housing Authority 78 AD3d 718 at 719 p. 986
- Monzidelis v. Town of Eastchester 126 AD3d 978 at 979 p. 986