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February 5, 2020
Ruling affirms and holds NYPD accountable for broad inaccessibility of police precinct stations Police department must include disability community as it works to eliminate barriers NEW YORK – A federal judge has issued a major ruling holding the New York City Police Department (NYPD) liable for discrimination against people with disabilities by shutting them out of police … Continue reading » “Judge Finds NYPD Liable, Must Provide People with Disabilities Access to Police Stations”
January 24, 2020
Why Andy Byford’s Departure Is So Troubling For NYC Subway & Bus Riders
December 17, 2019
Hello friends and fans of DRA, It has been BIG year at DRA! Our hard-working team has filed and won major cases in diverse geographies, on behalf of people across the disability spectrum, to bring about monumental changes that protect the civil rights of millions. We couldn’t have done it without you: our donors, clients, … Continue reading » “DRA’s 2019 Impact Roundup”
December 9, 2019
Lack Of Handicap Accessibility At Flashy New Hunters Point Library Sparks Lawsuit
December 4, 2019
November 26, 2019
Disability Rights Advocates calls out shocking disregard for community, seeks to force library to fix this unjust and discriminatory situation NEW YORK (November 26, 2019) – Today, Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) filed a class action lawsuit against Queens Borough Public Library, The Board of Trustees of the Queens Borough Public Library, and the City … Continue reading » “Queens Borough Public Library Sued for Excluding Persons with Disabilities from Full and Equal Access to Hunters Point Library”
November 13, 2019
Ruling comes after Uber tried to avoid its legal responsibility to provide transportation accessible for all PITTSBURGH, PA (November 13, 2019) – Yesterday, a federal court in Pittsburgh ruled that plaintiffs suing Uber for failing to provide transportation accessible to people with disabilities cannot be forced into arbitration and must have their claims heard openly … Continue reading » “Federal Court Rules That Civil Rights Claims Against Uber Must Be Heard in Court”
October 28, 2019
Last night in New York, DRA’s Gala at the American Museum of Natural History was a night to remember! Thank you to everyone who supported and attended this extraordinary event. As those who attended heard, we have, since opening our doors in New York nine years ago, been working towards transforming the city’s sidewalks, … Continue reading » “DRA – The Next 25 Years”
October 21, 2019
October 21, 2019 – New York, NY – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center, honors three outstanding advocates for the disability community in 2019. Loreen Arbus, Bank of America, and Jill Houghton + Disability:IN will each be presented with Eagle Awards at DRA’s New York Gala on October 21, 2019. Additional … Continue reading » “Disability Rights Advocates Presents Eagle Awards to Loreen Arbus, Bank of America, and Jill Houghton + Disability:IN”
October 16, 2019
Stanford’s New Policy for Student Mental-Health Crises Is Hailed as a Model: The university agrees to a settlement with students who say they were forced to take involuntary leaves of absence when they sought help for mental-health crises.
