New York Consolidated Laws, Mental Hygiene Law - MHY § 16.31 Monthly personal allowances

(a) All persons residing in facilities for which an operating certificate is required pursuant to this article shall be entitled to an exemption from income as a personal needs allowance in the following amounts:

(b) Any person residing in a facility for which an operating certificate is required pursuant to this article who has no income, or who has otherwise non-exempt income in an amount less that  1 the appropriate amount pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, shall be eligible for a state payment in an amount equal to subdivision (a) of this section less the amount of the person's otherwise non-exempt income.