An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Disabilities”
His Job Is to Make the Subway Accessible. His Own Life Fuels His Work.
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2025
Quemuel Arroyo, the New York transit system’s chief accessibility officer, has used a wheelchair for half his life. He understands how difficult it is to navigate the subway. Source: New York Times
Sister of Blind Man Targeted for Deportation Asks U.S. to Free Him
By Gotham Rex on November 7, 2025
Eva Magdalena Chalco Chango, who has no lawyer, asked a federal judge to free her brother, whom she has cared for throughout his life. Source: New York Times
Questions Arise Over Hiring of Firm to Run $11 Billion Health Care Program
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2025
The bidding process was questioned on Friday after the company, Public Partnerships LLC, admitted it had exchanged unspecified communications with state officials before the contract was awarded. Source: New York Times
For a Woman in a Wheelchair, Abortion Access Was One More Challenge
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2022
Roxanne Schiebergen, a writer and actress, has become skilled at navigating New York City since she was a student at N.Y.U. Then came an unexpected pregnancy. Source: New York Times
New York’s Subway System Vows to Be 95 Percent Accessible by 2055
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2022
The M.T.A. will spend billions to add elevators and ramps to stations as part of a settlement of two lawsuits accusing it of violating the rights of people with disabilities. Source: New York Times
Subway Escalator Outage at 181st Street Gives Riders a Six-Flight Hike
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The M.T.A. shut down the escalators at one of New York City’s steepest subway stations, and the outage is set to last until February. “This is just not acceptable,” one rider said. Source: New York Times
New York Agrees to Expand Voting Access for People With Disabilities
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2022
In a settlement this week, the state agreed to make voting easier for residents with disabilities such as blindness and paralysis. Source: New York Times
Jack Willis, TV Producer and Empathetic Filmmaker, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2022
A survivor of a crippling accident, his documentaries and news coverage for public television focused on poverty, race and other social issues. Source: New York Times
Why New York City May Soon Be More Walkable for Blind People
By Gotham Rex on December 27, 2021
A federal judge ordered New York City to install more than 9,000 accessible pedestrian signals at city crosswalks. Source: New York Times
Anne Emerman, Champion of Disability Rights in New York City, Dead at 84
By Gotham Rex on December 22, 2021
Insisting that buildings be wheelchair accessible, she never backed down, not even to Mother Teresa. She also founded a musical group called Disabled in Action. Source: New York Times
Margaret Giannini, Champion of People With Disabilities, Dies at 100
By Gotham Rex on December 11, 2021
After meeting the parents of children with a range of disabilities, she decided almost on the spot to start a clinic to treat such children exclusively. Source: New York Times
Review: Contento Treats Accessibility as a Right
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2021
Contento, in East Harlem, sets an example for an industry that is rarely welcoming to diners with disabilities. Source: New York Times
Broadway, Awaiting Crowds’ Return, Will Get More Wheelchair Access
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2021
Jujamcyn Theaters, which operates five theaters on Broadway, had been accused by federal prosecutors in Manhattan of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Halts Plan to Move Homeless People From Hotels After Legal Filing
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2021
The Legal Aid Society filed a motion accusing the city of violating the rights of people with disabilities. Source: New York Times