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July 29, 2014
Burlington, Vermont (July 29, 2014): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for equal access by the blind to technology and electronic information, and Heidi Viens, a blind parent from Colchester, Vermont, have filed suit (case number: 2:14-CV-162) against Scribd, Inc. Scribd offers an Internet-based “personal digital library” that allows sighted subscribers … Continue reading » “National Federation of the Blind Files Suit Against Scribd”
July 21, 2014
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June 4, 2014
Long Beach, CA – June 4, 2014 – A class action lawsuit filed today in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleges that the City of Long Beach discriminates against residents and visitors who have mobility impairments. Read the complaint here. The sidewalks and pedestrian rights-of-way in Long Beach pose significant barriers to individuals who … Continue reading » “Wheelchair Users Face Dangerous Barriers When Trying to Use Long Beach Sidewalks”
May 14, 2014
New York, NY –New Yorkers who use wheelchairs or have visual impairments won a major civil rights victory today. A unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the Board of Elections in New York City discriminated against voters with disabilities by failing to make its poll sites … Continue reading » “Landmark Decision By Federal Appellate Court Vindicates The Rights Of Voters With Disabilities In New York City”
May 1, 2014
Accessible cabs, finally within reach
May 1, 2014
Taxi-Fare Surcharge Approved
May 1, 2014
New York City Approves 30¢ Surcharge to Pay for Accessible Taxis
April 30, 2014
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”
April 2, 2014
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”
April 2, 2014
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”
