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[VIDEO] Check Out MTA's New Tech at Jay St-MetroTech Accessible Station Lab

2019-11-08T12:00:00-05:00

At Jay St-MetroTech Station in Downtown Brooklyn, we are testing over a dozen new features - including both physical infrastructure and smartphone apps, all designed to make subway travel more accessible for riders of all abilities, including those with vision, hearing, mobility or cognitive disabilities. Find out more about the "living lab" and the features that are on display.

Head over to the MTA's new accessible station lab website to learn more.

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[VIDEO] What Does it Take for the MTA to Install an Elevator in a Subway Station?

2019-10-22T12:00:00-04:00

With our new capital plan, the MTA is committed to making sure stations with elevators are available every two stops along train routes.

Check out the program page to learn more about the MTA's 2020 capital program.

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[REPOST] New York City Ballet Has a Unique Access Program Helping Those With Disabilities

2018-11-01T15:30:00-04:00

Since 2014, NYCB Access Programs have provided experiences for children and adults with disabilities to interact with the Company. Watch how ballet can benefit anybody and everybody, including one young girl who got to live her dream of being a ballerina.

Check out the program page to learn more about NYC Ballet Access Programs.

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[VIDEO] Here's How Inaccessible the MTA's Transit System is in New York City

2018-10-03T15:30:00-04:00

It's no secret that the MTA is having major problems across the board right now with aging trains, stations, and infrastructure, but that is no excuse for failing to provide basic accessibility accommodations to those riders who need them the most. In this recent exposé from the Huffington Post, see how badly the MTA is failing people with disabilities in New York City.

“You really don't realize how inaccessible the city is until you need it to be accessible for you.” Nearly 30 years after the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, people with disabilities are still struggling to access New York City’s public transit system.

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New York City Ballet Has a Unique Access Program Helping Those With Disabilities

2018-03-15T16:30:00-04:00

Since 2014, NYCB Access Programs have provided experiences for children and adults with disabilities to interact with the Company. Watch how ballet can benefit anybody and everybody, including one young girl who got to live her dream of being a ballerina.

Check out the program page to learn more about NYC Ballet Access Programs.

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360° Video Reveals Frustrations of a Wheelchaired Passenger on the New York City Subway

2017-03-30T17:00:00-04:00

Navigating the New York City subway can be difficult, even if you have all available options, stations and transfers. In this revealing 360° video from the New York Times, see how getting around the City is even more difficult for passengers in wheelchairs, when certain stations, platforms and services are simply not available or continually out of service.

Ride along as a New Yorker in a wheelchair explains why more people with disabilities don’t take the train.

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[VIDEO] A Quest for a Rainbow Bagel Highlights New York City's Accessibility Problem

2017-03-25T12:30:00-04:00

Never before has the quest for a rainbow bagel been so epic or made the need for accessibility in cities so frustratingly clear. (via Cerebral Palsy Foundation and The Official Fan Page of Zach Anner)
Posted by Upworthy on Monday, March 20, 2017

Cerebral Palsy accessibility activist and author Zach Anner recently visited New York City and made this eye-opening video documenting his quest for a Rainbow Bagel in Williamsburg from his hotel in Midtown.

Never before has the quest for a rainbow bagel been so epic or made the need for accessibility in cities so frustratingly clear.

The video was co-created by the Cerebral Palsy Foundation to highlight New York City's accessibility problem. As frustrating as the video is, Anner notes the NYC is actually on of the better cities for accessibility, but its clear we have a lot of work to do.

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