Feds: City's Interpretation of Disabilities Act is 'Wrong' - Streetsblog New York City
The federal government says the city's interpretation of the Americans With Disabilities law is wrong, and that the city must clear pedestrian pathways and remove any interferences to the disabled — and that includes placard abusers or illegal parkers. The Oct. 5 brief was submitted by the Department of Justice in a lawsuit brought in June by the advocacy group Disability Rights New York on behalf of residents of the Mount Eden neighborhood of the Bronx and two disabled residents who say they can’t navigate their neighborhood because of illegally parked cars. "The ADA requires not only that the city create pedestrian pathways that are accessible, but also that the city maintain the accessibility of those pathways, including by removing barriers to accessibility put in place by third parties," the Justice Department said this week in court papers filed on behalf of the plaintiffs. Those injured parties include Carlos Diaz, who has cerebral palsy and needs a wheelchair to move around, an
Accessibility Feds: City’s Interpretation of Disabilities Act is ‘Wrong’ The federal government says the city's interpretation of the Americans With Disabilities law is wrong, and that the city must clear pedestrian pathways and remove any interferences to the disabled — and that includes placard abusers or illegal parkers. By Churchill Ndonwie 2:04 PM EDT on October 7, 2022 a:first-child]:rounded-l-3xl [&>a:last-child]:rounded-r-3xl [&>a:not(:first-child)]:border-l-0"> Share on Facebook Share on X (Twitter) Share on Reddit Share via Email Share on Bluesky This is what people
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