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NYLPI Presents at Fordham Symposium on the Impact of Inaccessible Urban Cities
February 14, 2020 NYLPI Director of Disability Justice Ruth Lowenkron spoke today at the Fordham Law School Symposium: “Urban Cities and Accessibility.” In her panel, “The Impact of Inaccessible Urban Cities," Ruth discussed the detrimental effect of inaccessible...
NYLPI Applauds Signing of Strong New Lead Protections into Local Law
NYLPI's Director of Environmental Justice Rachel Spector spoke at a bill signing with Mayor de Blasio in support of a package of new laws creating stronger enforcement of protections against toxic lead. NYLPI and coalition partners played a key role in shaping these...
Statement of the Access-A-Ride Reform Group (AARRG!) on the MTA’s new “late-shift” pilot program RFP
February 6, 2020 We applaud efforts to make transit more reliable, accessible and affordable for all New Yorkers, including late-night commuters underserved by current subway and bus routes and schedules. However, the MTA’s “late-shift” proposal lacks a commitment to...
WNYC quotes NYLPI: ICE Detainees In Newark Allege Poor Medical Care And Mistreatment
WNYC and Gothamist cited NYLPI's work in covering substandard medical care at Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark, the largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in the New York/New Jersey area. They also quoted NYLPI's Karina Albistegui...
NYLPI Continues Push to extend ‘Fair Fares’ Program to People with Disabilities
City Limits quoted Christopher Schuyler, senior staff attorney in NYLPI's Disability Justice program, in a piece on the city’s January 27th launch of open enrollment for its Fare Fares program, which provides half-priced metrocards to low-income New Yorkers. NYLPI and...
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