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...
As we reach the quarter-century mark since the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), we should recognize and celebrate the freedom and independence it has made possible. Yet, we must not forget that countless people with disabilities continue to go...
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...
As the flurry of arguments continues in opposition to the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD), every instrument in the arsenal must come out blazing if PWD are going to win this one. The United States International Council on Disabilities...
How much do you know about the Disability civil rights movement known as Independent Living (IL)? Perhaps you’re well-versed in the grassroots advocacy and activism that ignited the Disability community in Vietnam Era America. Or maybe you’re new to the...
