Press Coverage
Our relationships with journalists are crucial in securing invaluable press coverage for our work. Here’s a selection of the most recent:
NYLPI Supports Launch of New MTA-Focused “Build Trust” Campaign
September 9, 2019
NYLPI Senior Attorney for Disability Justice Christopher Schuyler was quoted by TransitCenter in support of its new “Build Trust” campaign focused on the MTA’s Capital Program, which was covered in the Daily News this morning. “A lack of accessibility …
City and State Features NYLPI In Story on Access to Ride Hailing Services
August 27, 2019
City and State featured a quote from NYLPI’s Director of Strategic Organizing and Research, Justin Wood, in a story today about access to ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft. As Uber and other ride-hailing companies face pressure to better serv …
Shadow League Features Sports Equity With NYLPI Organizer Jenny Veloz
August 23, 2019
Writer J.R.Gamble at the Shadow League website featured an extensive interview with Community Organizer Jenny Veloz this week, about our sports equity campaign: “I grew up in New York City, so I can empathize with these issues. A lot of high schools th …
NPR CITES NYLPI’S “LEFT BEHIND” REPORT ON STORY ABOUT LYFT DISABILITY LAWSUIT
August 21, 2019
NPR cited NYLPI’s “Left Behind” report in a story about a California lawsuit targeting Lyft this morning. The report, published in May 2018, found that for-hire vehicle services like Uber and Lyft fail to provide accessible vehicles to wheelchair users …
NYLPI Advocacy Instrumental In Release Of Sick Bronx Man from ICE custody
July 23, 2019
We’re delighted to report that a sick Bronx dad whose family feared he would die in ICE custody was released on Tuesday, following the granting of a humanitarian parole request, at least partially in response to a medical consultation put together by NYLPI’s Medical Providers Network.