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State and Federal Courts Grant Final Approval to Historic Settlement to Make the NYC Subway Accessible to People Who Need Stair-Free Access

April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023—New York, NY — Today both the Southern District of New York (the federal court) and the New York State Supreme Court (state court) have granted final approval to a settlement agreement that will make the New York City subway accessible for more than half a million people with disabilities who cannot use … Continue reading “State and Federal Courts Grant Final Approval to Historic Settlement to Make the NYC Subway Accessible to People Who Need Stair-Free Access”

Disability Rights Advocates Announces Rebecca Williford, Attorney and Advocate, as President & Chief Executive Officer

April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023 – Disability Rights Advocates (DRA), the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center, after a sweeping national search, today announced that Rebecca Williford has been named the President and Chief Executive Officer.  “We are thrilled to announce, after a thorough national search yielding impressive disability rights leaders from across the country, that … Continue reading “Disability Rights Advocates Announces Rebecca Williford, Attorney and Advocate, as President & Chief Executive Officer”