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MTA settles lawsuit with disability advocates, agrees to install elevators in 3 LIRR stations
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MTA and LIRR Agree to Install Elevators and Make Other Station Improvements to Resolve Lawsuit Brought by Passengers with Disabilities
NEW YORK, NY – July 13, 2020 – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), Kasowitz Benson Torres and the Law Offices of James E. Bahamonde are pleased to announce that, on behalf of three plaintiff passengers with disabilities and advocacy organization Self-Initiated Living Options (SILO), the federal court has approved an agreement on July 10 with the MTA and … Continue reading “MTA and LIRR Agree to Install Elevators and Make Other Station Improvements to Resolve Lawsuit Brought by Passengers with Disabilities”
City Limits
New York’s New Accessible Absentee Ballots Aren’t Accessible Enough, Voters Say
Leadership in Unprecedented Times
Dear DRA Supporters, I’m happy to share the news that DRA’s Board of Directors voted last week to revise DRA’s three-person Managing Director structure with an Interim Executive Director role that Kate Hamilton will fill, pending placement of a permanent Executive Director. Kate has served the organization since 2013, first as Development and Communications Director … Continue reading “Leadership in Unprecedented Times”
Advocates Decry ICE Heel Dragging and Noncompliance with Court-Ordered Custody Redeterminations
Attorneys from national civil rights organizations seek to enforce earlier order to ensure the safety of thousands of people in detention June 25, 2020 – RIVERSIDE, CA – Last night, civil rights advocates filed a motion to enforce a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Central Division of California, seeking to … Continue reading “Advocates Decry ICE Heel Dragging and Noncompliance with Court-Ordered Custody Redeterminations”
Bakersfield Californian
Kern County settles class-action lawsuit with disability rights groups over juvenile facilities
Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities Gain Equal Access to Rehabilitation and Education
Disability Rights Groups Reach Class Action Settlement with Kern County Juvenile Facilities (Bakersfield, CA) – On June 5, 2020, a federal court approved the final settlement reached between the Parties on behalf of youth with disabilities detained at Kern County Juvenile Facilities, who were represented by Disability Rights California (DRC) and Disability Rights Advocates … Continue reading “Incarcerated Youth with Disabilities Gain Equal Access to Rehabilitation and Education”
New York State Maintains Discriminatory Bar to Employment for Those with Less Than 20/40 Vision
Disability Rights Advocates challenges the State’s irrational, blanket disqualification of workers based on disability, seeks to bring hiring standards into compliance with the law June 10, 2020 – New York, NY – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), a national non-profit legal center, filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against the … Continue reading “New York State Maintains Discriminatory Bar to Employment for Those with Less Than 20/40 Vision”
Unanimous Appellate Court Upholds Ruling That MTA is Subject to NYC Human Rights Law and Can be Held Liable for Discriminating Against Subway Riders with Disabilities
June 8, 2020—New York, NY—A unanimous panel of four Judges from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court affirmed a ruling by the lower Court, decided almost exactly a year ago on June 5, 2019, holding that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (“MTA”) and the City of New York (“the City”) can be held accountable … Continue reading “Unanimous Appellate Court Upholds Ruling That MTA is Subject to NYC Human Rights Law and Can be Held Liable for Discriminating Against Subway Riders with Disabilities”
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program
Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program June 3, 2020 – New York, NY – A federal court has approved an agreement between the NYS Board of Elections (NYS BOE) and disability groups that provides voters a more accessible absentee ballot for the upcoming June 23 Primary Election. Following a lawsuit … Continue reading “Agreement Made for June Accessible Absentee Voting Program”