October 17, 2014: Notice of settlement in emergency prep case (Click here)
Emergency Preparedness Lawsuit Media Coverage:
DOJ Says NYC Not Ready to Protect Disabled in Disasters (Public News Service)
May 14, 2013
Storm Plans for Disabled are Inadequate, U.S. Says (New York Times)
May 10, 2013
Hurricane Sandy Lawsuit Testimony Ends (New Mobility)
April 1, 2013
City: Planning for Disasters Not Just Government Responsibility (Survival Help Center)
March 12, 2013
Suit Claims Disabled Citizens are Left Out of City’s Disaster Plans (Daily News)
March 11, 2013
Officials Testify No Disaster Plans for Disabled (WNYC)
March 19, 2013
Advocates for the Disabled Seek Outside Law Expert to Examine NYC Disaster-Response Procedures (The New York Law Journal)
March 12, 2013
New Yorkers with Disabilities Neglected in City’s Emergency Planning (Disability Rights Advocates)