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May 11, 2012
New York, NY – September 26, 2011 – Major disasters in New York City such as the September 11th terrorist attack and more recently Hurricane Irene, have shown that the city is not prepared to meet the needs of people with disabilities during disasters. A lawsuit filed today in Federal District Court in the Southern … Continue reading » “Mayor Bloomberg Sued for Neglect of Disabled New Yorkers During Emergency Disasters”
May 11, 2012
Oakland, CA – January 21, 2010 – In a sweeping settlement announced today by Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) and the City of Oakland, Oakland has agreed to adopt an emergency plan which incorporates the needs of people with all types of disabilities. The suit was filed in 2007 against the City of Oakland to remedy … Continue reading » “Sweeping Settlement Reached By The City Of Oakland To Include People With Disabilities In Disaster Planning”
May 7, 2012
Plano, TX – April 26, 2011 – Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest motion picture exhibitors, today announced that it will provide a closed captioning option for people who are deaf or have significant hearing loss in all of its first-run theatres. Cinemark is installing captioning systems on a rolling basis … Continue reading » “Cinemark and ALDA Announce Greater Movie Theatre Accessibility for Customers who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing”
April 19, 2012
NYC Asks Appeals Court to Reverse Taxi Handicap Access Ruling
December 23, 2011
Judge: NYC taxi agency must help disabled riders
November 9, 2011
City of LA to review emergency plan for disabled
October 26, 2011
Blind Law School Grad Wins Case For Tech Aids To Take Bar Exam
October 13, 2011
Taxis Must Accommodate Wheelchairs, U.S. Attorney Says, Supporting Advocates’ Suit
September 26, 2011
NYC disaster plan ignores disabled people: suit
August 2, 2011
The Fight for Accessible Taxis in New York City
