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Americans with Disabilities Act

Justice Dept. Looks At Mistreatment Of Disabled Students During New Rochelle H.S. Evacuation

Two disabled New Rochelle High School students claim they were mistreated during a fire condition last month and now the school is being investigated by the U.S. Justice Department.

2013/02/26

A man votes at a public school - New York, NY - Nov 2, 2010 (credit: DON EMMERT/AFP/Getty Images)

Judge Wants Answers From NYC On Handicapped Voting

Federal Judge Deborah Batts said she sees improvements in the city’s efforts to make polling places accessible to disabled people, but she’s not yet satisfied.

2012/09/10

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Appeals Court Overturns Wheelchair Accessibility Ruling For NYC Taxis

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Americans with Disabilities Act doesn’t require the city to demand that cabbies serve the disabled.

2012/06/28

DOJ Pushing For Discrimination Settlement Against L.I. Senior Citizens Complex

Jack Biegel’s wife of 46 years has been gone for almost five years, yet the way Sandra Biegel left this world still gnaws at her husband.

2012/05/11

Judge Rules That NYC Cabs Must Be Wheelchair Accessible

Only about 200 of the city’s 13,000 taxis can handle wheelchairs right now. In a suit against the Taxi and Limousine Commission, several advocacy groups said that violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

2011/12/24

Mayor Bloomberg Opposes Making All Cabs Wheelchair Accessible

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pushing back against federal efforts to make more New York City taxis able to handle the needs of the handicapped.

2011/10/20

Martin Kessman Sues White Castle, Says Booths Are Too Small At Nanuet Restaurant

An Airmont man is suing White Castle because he says booths at the company’s Nanuet restaurant are too small for his 290-pound frame.

2011/09/13

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Westchester Letter Carrier Out To Change Americans With Disabilities Act

Father’s Day came and went with a local dad still fighting to be with his disabled daughter. For years, his job accommodated his daughter’s needs, but all of sudden his hours were changed and now he’s going to court.

2011/06/20

Staten Island Mom At Odds With Neighborhood Over Wheelchair Lift For Daughter

It’s a heartbreaking battle involving a 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and her right to a wheelchair lift. A Staten Island condo board isn’t allowing a front-door lift. The homeowner is calling it discrimination.

2011/05/05

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