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THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE
DISABLED RIDERS COALITION
WHO ARE WE?
We are a coalition
of individuals and organizations dedicated to promoting accessible public
transportation throughout the New York Metropolitan area.
WHEN AND WHY DID WE FORM?
We formed in the Fall of 2004 in
response to the TA's announced plans to increase fares and close token
booths. As politicians were speaking of the impact that such actions
would have on the disability community, many in the community felt that an
organization needed to be formed to represent the interests of the community
from within. Hence the Disabled Riders Coalition was born.
WHAT DO WE DO?
The Coalition attends MTA Board
and Committee meetings and testifies on issues pertaining to individuals
with disabilities. We meet with advocates, transit officials and
politicians to lobby for greater access to New York's public transportation
system.
In consultation with disabled
riders and advocacy groups take positions on pressing transit issues facing
New York's Disability Community. We then advocate those positions
through position papers, testimony, press releases and press conferences.
Finally, we serve as a resource
to riders with disabilities. We provide disabled riders with updates
on subway, bus, ferry and commuter rail accessibility. We also take
feedback from disabled riders and relay such feedback to the appropriate
officials.
Our new website provides you with
the ability to
post questions, comments and
concerns and to get feedback from Coalition leadership as well as fellow
riders.
To post a question, comment or
concern please
click here.
PLEASE HELP ALLOW US TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH
ACCESSIBLE TRAVEL INFORMATION AND TO CONTINUE OUR ADVOCACY EFFORTS TOWARD A
MORE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR ALL. CONTRIBUTE
TODAY!
RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE
Public
Safety Issue - August 25th Editorial (The Journal News)
LIRR Gap Problems Known
for Years - August 23rd (Newsday)
Probe Of
Gaps Leads To 90-Day Study - August 22nd (CBS 2 News)
NY
Studies Gaps Between Trains, Platforms - August 22nd (AP)
LIRR
Admits Gaps are Too Big - August 19th (Queens Tribune)
Teen's Death Puts Focus on Train Safety -
August 19th (AP)
Looking
into the Gaps - August 16th (Newsday)
Handicapped Slam the MTA - August 7th Daily News)
Disabled shut out of subway - August 7th (amNY)
Stringer to MTA: Give a lift to city
subway riders
- August 7th (NY Metro)
Study: Subway
elevators often broken
- August 7th (Newsday)
Study:
Subway Elevator And Escalator Inspections Lacking (NY 1)
IMPORTANT RESOURCES
Accessible Station Guide
Resources for Disabled
Riders
Important
Telephone Numbers
Disabled Riders Discussion Forum
MTA Guide to Accessible
Transit
Regional ParaTransit
Services
MTA Permanent Citizens Advisory Council
MTA Inspector General
New York City DOT
NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign
TWU Local 100
Disabled In Action Of Metropolitan New York
Weekend NYCT Advisories by E-mail
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NEW ACCESSIBLE SUBWAY STATIONS
LIST IS IN THE PROCESS
OF BEING UPDATED
Queens Plaza
Elevator at corner of Queens Plaza South and Jackson
Avenue
74 St-Roosevelt Av
 
Elevator on Roosevelt Avenue between 74th and 75th
Streets, or enter on Broadway between 74th and 75th Streets
Euclid Av  
Elevator at northeast corner of Euclid Avenue and Pitkin
Avenue
Fordham Road
Elevator at southeast corner of Jerome Avenue and Fordham
Road
125th Street
   
Elevator on southwest corner of 125 Street and Saint
Nicholas Avenue
Click here to view a complete
listing of accessible stations...
ACCESSIBILITY UPDATES
Cortlandt Street
  
Due to construction on
the Fulton Street Complex, the Cortlandt Street
station is closed until further notice.
World
Trade Center
Due to construction at the World Trade
Center site this elevator is closed. It is scheduled to re-open in the
Fall of 2012.
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