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March
Judge dismisses class action against MTA over subway accessibility issues (AM New York Metro)
She’s Alone, 105 and in a Nursing Home Threatened by the Virus (The New York Times)
Coronavirus limbo: Seniors need to leave hospitals but some nursing homes won’t let them return (The Washington Post)
In NYC Nursing Homes, Families Fear Impact Of Low-Staffing & Isolation On Their Loved Ones (Gothamist)
COVID-19 Major Threat to Some People with Disabilities (Public News Service)
In fight for safer streets, injured pedestrians eager to be heard (Brooklyn Reporter)
Sen. Gounardes Introduces Safe Streets Legislation (Shorefront News)
January
‘Burdens of discovery’ bog down NYC subway accessibility lawsuit (amNY)
November
Queens Library’s LIC Jewel at Center of Class Action Lawsuit (NY 1)
Hunters Point Library hit with lawsuit over accessibility issues (Curbed)
Lack Of Handicap Accessibility At Flashy New Hunters Point Library Sparks Lawsuit (Gothamist)
LIC Resident Sues Queens Public Library, Says New $41M Hunters Point Library Not ADA Accessible (LIC Post)
Lessons From NYC’s First Ever Early Voting: Don’t Use Schools, Make Sure Sites Are Accessible (Gothamist)
Texting 911 service to help the deaf may start in NYC next summer after years of delays (NY Daily News)
October
NYC Introduces Voter Guides In American Sign Language (Patch)
September
Speaker Corey Johnson And City Council Release Report On Zoning Tools To Speed Up ADA Accessibility In The New York City Subway (Patch)
Mayor de Blasio Administration Announces Kickoff Of National Voter Registration Day (Harlem World)
August
Borough President Blames MTA for Transit Inequity in East New York (NY1)
Where the sidewalk ends for disabled New Yorkers (City & State)
Attorneys in MTA Disability Discrimination Suit Seek Mediation (NY1)
July
NYC to improve sidewalks for disabled groups, settlement rules (Smart Cities Dive)
City to make more sidewalk curbs accessible (Crain’s New York Business)
United Spinal Association & New York City Disability Advocates Secure Landmark Victory To Make Every Street Corner In Every Borough Wheelchair Accessible (TheStreet)
Budget Cuts May Threaten Consumer-Directed Care Program |
Recortes al Presupuesto pudieran amenazar al Programa de Asistencia Personal Dirigido por el Consumidor (Public News Service)
New York City Is Still a Disaster for the Disabled (New York – Intelligencer)
‘A long way to go’: A look at the MTA’s ‘accessibility desert’ in Bronx and Brooklyn (News 12)
Inaccessible subway platforms make tough trips for New Yorkers with disabilities (News 12)
June
Long-Range Study Considers Health for “All of Us” (Public News Service)
Estudio de Largo Alcance Considera la Salud para “Todos Nosotros” (Public News Service)
Disability community wins ruling in fight for subway access (Workers World)
Subway station accessibility lawsuit against MTA can proceed (amNewYork)
Disability groups win big in court as human rights lawsuit against MTA moves towards trial (NY Daily News)
Judge: Lawsuit against MTA over lack of subway elevators can move forward (ABC7)
Juez da luz verde a juicio contra MTA por acceso de discapacitados al Subway (El Diario)
Judge Denies MTA’s Attempt to Drop Elevator Lawsuit (CBS New York)
Disability Advocates Rally Ahead Of Court Hearing On Subway Access Lawsuit (CBS New York)
Accessibility advocates sue MTA over elevators (Pix 11)
May
Judge Tells MTA To Find Money For More Subway Elevators: ‘You Find It For Other Things’ (Gothamist)
To make a more accessible city, turn to the sidewalk (Smart Cities Dive)
Disability Advocates Rally For Subway Elevators As Ruling Postponed (WCBS Radio)
For New Yorkers With Disabilities, The MTA Has Always Been A Problem (Forbes)
Disability-Rights Advocates Sue MTA for Accessibility
| Defensores de los Derechos de Discapacitados demandan a la MTA por mala accesibilidad
(Public News Service)
April
For wheelchair users in the city, cooking is complicated (NY Table)
Going Up: Long Fight Over Subway Elevators Doubles Price Tag (The City)
New MTA Plan to Put Disabled Riders on Taxis is Off to a Rocky Start, Users Say (City Limits)
March
Settlement Paves Way for Accessible NYC Streets |
Un acuerdo allana el camino y logra calles accesibles en NY (Public News Service)
City will make sidewalks more accessible as part of legal settlement (Politico – behind a paywall)
Judge rules MTA must install elevators as part of renovations, under federal disabilities act (Politico)
February
Victory for New Yorkers with Disabilities |
Victoria de los Neoyorquinos con Discapacidades (Public News Service)
What to know about searching for a NYC apartment if you have mobility issues (Brick Underground)
Where the Subway Limits New Yorkers With Disabilities (New York Times)
Where Luxury Meets Accessibility (New York Times)
January
Accessibility Advocates Rally Over Mother’s Death on Subway Stairs (CityLab)
New Yorkers Demand Action after Malaysia Goodson Died in Subway Fall (NowThis)
Best photographs of the day (The Guardian)
New York subway: new demand for accessibility after young mother’s death (The Guardian)
After Mother’s Tragic Death, Disability & Transit Advocates Rally For An Accessible Subway System (Gothamist)
One Mother’s Death In An NYC Subway Is A Grim Reminder of How Accessibility Affects Everyone (Forbes)
NYC says Malaysia Goodson’s subway stairs death likely due to medical condition as disabled community rallies in her memory (NY Daily News)
Woman Dies After Falling Down Subway Steps Holding a Stroller (The Cut)
After a Tragic Death, Calls for a More Accessible Subway System (NY1)
A Young Woman Fell and Died Trying to Carry Her Baby’s Stroller In a Subway Station With No Elevator (Jezebel)
December
Her Addictions Made Her a Great Fit for the Job (New York Times)
NYers with Disabilities Urge Passage of Child Victims Act |
Neoyorkinos con discapacidades urgen la aprobación de la Ley de Víctimas Infantiles (Public News Service)
A War for Independence (The Spirit)
November
Access-A-Ride users face bigger MTA fare hike than MetroCard commuters (NY Daily News)
Revelations in a Wheelchair (New York Times)
Transit Chief Weighs in on the Subways and Buses (WNYC)
Uber expanding third-party use for wheelchair accessibility (amNewYork)
Subway Riders With Wheelchairs Demand Elevator Fix (NBC New York)
70 Steps Are Too Many! Locals Renew Call On MTA To Install Elevator at 7th Ave F/G Station (Bklyner)
Park Slope Demands Accessible Subway Station (Patch)
Can Voters with Disabilities Get in the Door? (WNYC)
October
Disabled in the Bronx? Good luck finding a subway station (The Bronx Ink)
Our Fair City (Urban Omnibus)
Progress on Voting Access for NYers with Disabilities
Avances en el acceso a votar para NYkinos con discapacidades (Public News Service)
September
MTA Gets Rare Praise for Its Paratransit Service (WNYC)
August
Transit ‘lockbox’ bill sitting on Cuomo’s desk to be signed (NY Daily News)
Access-A-Ride or ‘Stress-A-Ride?’ MTA Service Needs Overhaul, Users Say (City Limits)
Advocates demand ADA-compliance at more Bronx subway stations (News 12 the Bronx)
Pols: Elevator Needs at Mosholu Pkwy. Station (Norwood News)
July
NYC Disability Pride parade targets potential service cuts (Workers World)
Accessibility and the MTA (Lights at the End of the Tunnel podcast)
Inside City Hall: Getting Access (NY1)
Report: Over Half Of NYC Neighborhoods Are ‘ADA Transit Deserts’ (Gothamist)
LTTE: NYC Transit Truths (The New Yorker)
June
In Your Opinion: Senate must pass restrictions on drug formulary changes (The Daily Star)
Ensuring Poll Access for Disabled Voters Still a Big Problem (WhoWhatWhy.org)
Bills for People with Disabilities Need Action
Las Leyes para Personas con Discapacidades necesitan acción (Public News Service)
Ep. 8 Susan Dooha (HeartShareNY podcast)
May
No consensus among Democrats, advocates on ‘aid in dying’ bill (POLITICO Pro) – article is behind a paywall
New York Patients Are Being Forced Off Prescribed Medications During the Plan Year, Providing A Need for New Legislation to Fix the Problem (Business Wire)
April
Neoyorquinos discapacitados dan al presupuesto estatal calificación reprobatoria (Public News Service)
March
