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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DOCCS and NYSOMH for Illegally Subjecting Disabled New Yorkers to Solitary Confinement in NYS Prisons
In Violation of HALT, Hundreds of Individuals with Disabilities Languish in Solitary Cells for Up to 24 Hours Per Day May 8, 2024—New York, NY—The Legal Aid Society, Disability Rights Advocates, and Winston & Strawn LLP today filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of incarcerated New Yorkers with disabilities against the New York State … Continue reading “Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DOCCS and NYSOMH for Illegally Subjecting Disabled New Yorkers to Solitary Confinement in NYS Prisons”
The City NYC: City Ordered to Fix Broken Pledge to Make Half of Taxis Wheelchair-Accessible
Politico Pro: New York Health Care Newsletter 05-07-24
CivMix Albany: Rise and Shine – Tuesday, May 7, 2024
amNY: Federal Judge Blasts City for Attempt to Wriggle Out of Accessible Taxi Settlement
Spectrum News NY1: TLC Wants Out of Agreement to Make 50% of Cabs Wheelchair Accessible
Good Men Project: Coalition of Disability Groups Demand Immediate Action to Ensure Accessible Ballot Return for 2024 Elections
Gothamist: Most NYC Public Hospitals Deny Psych Patients Time Outside, Lawyers Say
Investigation Reveals Patients Deprived of All Outdoor Access at Majority of NYC-Run Psychiatric Hospitals
May 6, 2024—New York, NY—Mental Hygiene Legal Services (MHLS) and Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) have released a report titled “Denial of Fresh Air Access for Psychiatric Patients: A Report on NYC H+H Hospitals.” This report outlines findings from a months-long investigation into the denial of fresh air and outdoor access to individuals receiving psychiatric treatment … Continue reading “Investigation Reveals Patients Deprived of All Outdoor Access at Majority of NYC-Run Psychiatric Hospitals”