Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
We disagree with the appellant's contention that there was insufficient evidence of neglect. A police officer responding to a report of a child being assaulted was told by the appellant's oldest child that appellant had assaulted her with a rope, causing her to fall and hit her head on a table. The officer observed bruises on the child's neck, face, thighs, legs and arms, and the bruises appeared to be the result of a beating. This evidence was corroborated by photographs of the child, who received medical treatment at a hospital, and the testimony of a caseworker. After the incident, the mother left the oldest child alone with the other children, ages 3 years old and 1 year old. Thus, the Orange County Department of Social Services proved by a preponderance of the evidence that the mother had neglected the children (see, Family Ct Act § 1012 [f] [i] [B]; § 1046 [a] [i]; Matter of Melissa R., 162 A.D.2d 754; Matter of Cruz, 121 A.D.2d 901; Matter of M. Children, 91 A.D.2d 612; Matter of Christina Maria C., 89 A.D.2d 855). Lawrence, J.P., Eiber, Miller and Pizzuto, JJ., concur.