Yesterday, Uber agreed to a settlement with Hingson, who has been blind since childhood, two other blind riders and the National Federation of the Blind. The plaintiffs sued the company after drivers refused to transport them with their service animals.
Three blind riders and the National Federation of the Blind sued the rideshare company after they were denied service because of their guide dogs.
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.
DRA’s lawsuit seeks to have the MTA install elevators at the Middletown Road station.
The MTA is rolling over the rights of disabled people by failing to make newly renovated stations wheelchair accessible.
A Bronx subway station remains inaccessible to wheelchairs despite a major overhaul.
MTA’s $21m renovation failed to make a Bronx train station wheelchair accessible.
DRA sues state of New York over inaccessible voter registration forms.
DRA sues the New York State Board of Elections and Department of Motor Vehicles for discrimination against voters with disabilities.
New York’s online voter-registration system doesn’t work for people who are blind.