The action, filed Tuesday in the Western District of New York in Buffalo, contends that it is the state’s obligation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other laws to provide the most independent living space possible for adults with Down Syndrome and other disabilities.
“Defendants have failed, and are continuing to fail, to plan for and provide sufficient appropriate residential services … necessary to prevent the unjustified isolation of adults with developmental disabilities and prevent the adverse impact on the residential voluntary caregivers for these adults,” the complaint in E.B. v. Cuomo, 1:16-cv-00725, said.
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