Accessibility

Express Bus Lift Problems Leave Wheelchair s Stuck

Nov. 20, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 17, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

From bus operators who don’t know what they’re doing to mechanical breakdowns, people with disabilities who spoke to THE CITY said they try to avoid the longer distance coaches.

Mayor Eric Adams speaks at City Hall about working with faith leaders to house migrants, June 5, 2023.

Mayor's Office

Tongue Twisted: Adams Taps AI to Make City Robocalls in Languages He Doesn’t Speak

Oct. 16, 2023, 3:18 p.m.Oct. 24, 2024, 5:15 p.m.

New York City law requires public documents and announcements be made available in a wide range of languages, but the mayor’s computer-assisted pretending raises alarms for some ethics experts.

Transit

City Moving Slow on Requirement for Sidewalk Ramps at Every Corner

Oct. 12, 2023, 12:50 p.m.Oct. 18, 2023, 10:51 a.m.

A 2019 settlement mandated the city Department of Transportation to survey and fix any street that didn’t have adequate access for people with disabilities. One deadline has already been blown and officials are still figuring out a new timeline.

Transportation

TLC Misses Deadline to Make Half of All Taxis Wheelchair Accessible, Again

Sept. 21, 2023, 12:10 p.m.Sept. 22, 2023, 2:43 p.m.

The Taxi and Limousine Commission has been struggling to meet a court-ordered quota of vehicles capable of carrying wheelchairs and motorized scooters for a decade — and coming up short.

Accessibility

Mobility-Impaired New Yorkers Blast MTA’s Proposed Changes to E-Hail Program

June 26, 2023, 3:33 p.m.June 26, 2023, 3:33 p.m.

While increasing the number of participants, the agency plans to raise costs and cap subsidies: “It very much feels like I’m being punished for using paratransit,” one commuter testified.

Accessibility

MTA Expands Paratransit E-Hail Pilot, But Boosts Price and Caps Number of Rides

June 22, 2023, 7:47 p.m.June 22, 2023, 7:47 p.m.

Access-A-Ride s enjoy the freedom that e-hailing an accessible vehicle brings, but the pilot program’s budget can accommodate only a fraction of those interested.

Accessibility

For Manhattanites with Disabilities, Trek to Prove Access-A-Ride Worthiness Gets Worse

May 19, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 19, 2023, 2:49 p.m.

Advocates say the trips are unnecessary in the first place, when other places require only a doctor’s note or at-home evaluation to qualify for the service.

Accessibility

Hochul Looking to Transfer MTA’s Paratransit Budget to City

Feb. 23, 2023, 1:08 p.m.Feb. 23, 2023, 1:08 p.m.

The mayor, advocates for people with disabilities and even MTA board have called the move unfair and questioned if the funding shift could worsen service reliability and ability for Access-A-Ride.

Accessibility

TLC Supercharges Money Pot to Put More Accessible Cabs on Road

Sept. 8, 2022, 6:00 p.m.Sept. 9, 2022, 12:17 p.m.

A surcharge added to every yellow or green cab ride could rise from 30 cents to $1 in a new effort to meet a long-blown accessibility deadline.

Accessibility

Paratransit s Warn MTA Not to Leave Them Behind in Budget Revamp

July 27, 2022, 6:34 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

The MTA is assessing new goals and financial needs in a post-pandemic world. Riders with mobility issues remind the agency that serving them humanely is not only the law but “the right thing to do.”

Accessibility

Express Bus Lift Problems Leave Wheelchair s Stuck

Tongue Twisted: Adams Taps AI to Make City Robocalls in Languages He Doesn’t Speak

City Moving Slow on Requirement for Sidewalk Ramps at Every Corner

TLC Misses Deadline to Make Half of All Taxis Wheelchair Accessible, Again

Mobility-Impaired New Yorkers Blast MTA’s Proposed Changes to E-Hail Program

MTA Expands Paratransit E-Hail Pilot, But Boosts Price and Caps Number of Rides

For Manhattanites with Disabilities, Trek to Prove Access-A-Ride Worthiness Gets Worse

Hochul Looking to Transfer MTA’s Paratransit Budget to City

TLC Supercharges Money Pot to Put More Accessible Cabs on Road

Paratransit s Warn MTA Not to Leave Them Behind in Budget Revamp

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