State Discriminated Against Mentally Ill, Judge Rules

New York Federal District Judge Ruled in ADA Case Against New York City. The judge ruled that the state was violating the Americans With Disabilities Act by housing more than 4,300 mentally ill people in New York City in more than two dozen adult homes. He said the residents had little hope of mingling with anyone in the wider community. The ruling, which applies to individuals with mental illness who are not considered dangerous to themselves or others, suggested that the state would have to begin finding individual apartments or small homes for virtually all adult-home residents who wanted one. Look for the article in the September 9th edition of the New York Times.