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New York City Approves 30¢ Surcharge to Pay for Accessible Taxis
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Historic Rule Passed; NYC Taxicab Accessibility to Dramatically Increase
HISTORIC RULE PASSED; NYC TAXICAB ACCESSIBILITY TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE From 1 in 57 wheelchair-accessible yellow cabs to 1 in 2 by 2020 NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission approved today a measure to phase in accessible yellow taxicabs so that by 2020, fifty percent (50%) of New York’s yellow … Continue reading “Historic Rule Passed; NYC Taxicab Accessibility to Dramatically Increase”
National Federation of the Blind and Four Blind People File Suit Against RideCharge, Inc. and Three Taxicab Companies in California
Los Angeles, California (April 2, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, and four blind people residing in California—Rick Boggs, Geraldine Croom, Rochelle Houston, and Tina Thomas —filed suit today in the United States District Court for the Central District of California … Continue reading “National Federation of the Blind and Four Blind People File Suit Against RideCharge, Inc. and Three Taxicab Companies in California”
National Federation of the Blind and Four Blind People File Suit Against RideCharge, Inc. and Three Taxicab Companies in California
Los Angeles, California (April 2, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind(NFB), the oldest and largest organization of blind people in the United States, and four blind people residing in California—Rick Boggs, Geraldine Croom, Rochelle Houston, and Tina Thomas —filed suit today in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against … Continue reading “National Federation of the Blind and Four Blind People File Suit Against RideCharge, Inc. and Three Taxicab Companies in California”
April 2014 E-Newsletter
DONATE NOW IN THIS EDITION: Spring Forward with DRA Eagle & Turkey Awards Are Back! Board Spotlight: Lucy Lee Helm DRA Increases Access for Disabled GGNRA Visitors The Fight for Juvenile Justice Continues Spring Cleaning: A Creative Way to Give Spring Forward with DRA Dear Friends, With spring here, timing could not be better for … Continue reading “April 2014 E-Newsletter”
New Mobility
Golden Gate Park to Become More Accessible
Gray, et. al v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area, et al. Class Notice
The Court has preliminarily approved a class action settlement in Gray, et al. v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area, et al. For more information about the settlement and your rights, click here to connect to the Notice of Proposed Class Settlement: Class Notice in English Class Notice in Spanish Class Notice in Chinese Click Here … Continue reading “Gray, et. al v. Golden Gate National Recreational Area, et al. Class Notice”
ABC 7
Landmark settlement increases access to federal parks
SFGate
Disabled access at Golden Gate recreation area to be improved
Landmark Settlement Agreement Substantially Improves Accessibility to Golden Gate National Recreational Area
Berkeley, CA – March 17, 2014 – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the National Park Service (NPS) have entered into a landmark settlement agreement that will significantly improve access to Golden Gate National Recreational Area (GGNRA) for the thousands of people with mobility and vision disabilities who visit GGNRA each year. This agreement is the … Continue reading “Landmark Settlement Agreement Substantially Improves Accessibility to Golden Gate National Recreational Area”