Disability Activist Jennifer Marie Bartlett - Members of Rise and Resist, residents from across NYC, City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, and Susan Dooha, executive director of the Center for the Independence of the Disabled, New York (CIDNY), held a protest on December 16, 2017; outside the Museum of Natural History Subway Stop on Saturday to impress upon the city organization the importance of accessible subway stations. (Photo by Erik McGregor)
NY: Activists demand accessibility in subways
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s iconic subway system will become more accessible to people with disabilities under terms of a settlement resolving two lawsuits by disability rights advocates. In a settlement announced Wednesday, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has committed to make 95% of its stations accessible. Currently only about 25% of the system’s 472 stations have elevators or ramps usable by people with disabilities. Several advocacy groups filed lawsuits against the MTA in 2017 and 2019. About 165 stations are expected to be finished by 2035, with the rest completed by 2055.
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