MATTER OF FRENCH v. BLUM

On summary consideration, order reversed, with costs, and the judgment of Supreme Court, Tompkins County, reinstated. The Appellate Division erred, as a matter of law, in confirming respondents' determination reducing petitioner's monthly grant of public assistance in disregard of the provisions of the regulations of the Department of Social Services (18 N.Y.CRR 352.31 [d]; see Matter of Goloty v Smith, 70 A.D.2d 642; Matter of Hetrick v Reed, 60 A.D.2d 761; Matter of Badame v Berger, 55 A.D.2d 931).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER.