Opinion
September 29, 1998
Appeal from the Family Court, Bronx County (Stewart Weinstein, J.).
The finding of neglect is supported by a preponderance of evidence that respondent failed to avail himself of the drug rehabilitation and other programs to which he had been repeatedly referred by petitioner, and to provide adequate food, shelter and clothing for the children (Family Ct Act § 1012 [f] [i]; 1046 [a] [iii]; see, Matter of Selathia Nicole F., 243 A.D.2d 400, lv denied 91 N.Y.2d 806; Matter of Nassau County Dept. of Social Servs. [Dante M.] v. Denise J., 87 N.Y.2d 73, 80).
Concur — Milonas, J. P., Rosenberger, Ellerin, Wallach and Williams, JJ.