Lawsuits like the class-action recently filed by Long Islanders with disabilities against the Long Island Rail Road are about a great deal more than just bridging the gap between the train and the platform. At issue are the very civil rights of people with...
To the dismay of countless people with disabilities, many Long Island Railroad (LIRR) stations pose a glaring lack of equal access, with elevators only available at some boarding locations. It’s not at all uncommon for commuters with disabilities to have to travel...
Consumer Directed Personal Assistance (CDPA) programs are a lifeline for countless people with disabilities and senior citizens. As a homecare option, CDPA can mean the difference between living freely and productively in the community and simply existing in an...
Whether defusing toddler tantrums, navigating teen angst, or juggling everything in between, most moms and dads would likely say that parenting is the toughest job they’re called to do, bar none. And for many it’s also an opportunity they cherish beyond...
Independence. Civil rights. Equality. All of these are words that resonate as America celebrates the Fourth of July. And these words resound, too, as we commemorate the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Yet, the United States has yet to ratify the...
A host of prominent speakers, including four US Presidents, will convene in Austin, TX beginning April 8th. They will lend their voices to the LBJ Presidential Library celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. But the voice of one group in...
