Candidates urge NYC to exempt accessibility costs from matching funds spending cap
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“Making our campaigns accessible and inclusive to all New Yorkers should not feel like a luxury cost.”
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New York will email some absentee ballots following lawsuit from disability rights group
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“All people deserve the right and ability to vote independently and safely.”
Read MoreDe Blasio taps Ozone Park native, Paralympic athlete for MTA Board
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"To be the only person with a self-disclosed disability currently on the MTA Board is an important responsibility that I will not take lightly.”
Read MoreQueens senator pushes for better Access-A-Ride coordination
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The bills comes after the MTA announced major changes to the pilot program in November that would cap the number of rides a resident could take.
Read MoreDisability rights advocates sue NYPD for body cam video of Maspeth woman’s shooting death
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The NYPD denied NYLPI’s Freedom of Information Law request for audio and video files of the incident, prompting the lawsuit.
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