Metro
Three blind riders and the National Federation of the Blind sued the rideshare company after they were denied service because of their guide dogs.
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LA Times
Uber drivers who refuse to transport passengers with service animals may soon be ousted from the platform, according to new policies the ride-hailing company is adopting as part of a lawsuit settlement with the National Federation of the Blind.
NY1
DRA’s lawsuit seeks to have the MTA install elevators at the Middletown Road station.
NY Daily News
The MTA is rolling over the rights of disabled people by failing to make newly renovated stations wheelchair accessible.
The Architect’s Newspaper
A Bronx subway station remains inaccessible to wheelchairs despite a major overhaul.
DNAinfo
MTA’s $21m renovation failed to make a Bronx train station wheelchair accessible.
Bronx Subway Station Still Inaccessible For Wheelchair Users $21.85 Million Later
New York, NY – June 28, 2016 – A class-action lawsuit filed today in federal court alleges the Metropolitan Transit Authority (“MTA”) and New York City Transit Authority (“NYCTA”) ignored the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act when they completed a $21.85 million rehabilitation to the Middletown Road station in the Bronx, but … Continue reading “Bronx Subway Station Still Inaccessible For Wheelchair Users $21.85 Million Later”
POLITICO
DRA sues state of New York over inaccessible voter registration forms.
WNYC News
DRA sues the New York State Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles for discrimination against voters with disabilities.
Public New Service
New York’s online voter-registration system doesn’t work for people who are blind.