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
Posts published in “Disabilities”
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
Shopping Cart Theory, and Practice
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2021
An essential tool. An inspiration for artists. A public nuisance. The humble shopping cart has been all of these in the decades since it was invented. But what does it reveal about our character? Source: New York Times
Nick Springer, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Dies at 35
By Gotham Rex on April 23, 2021
A quadruple amputee, he was a relentless defender on the United States’ wheelchair rugby team, which won a gold medal at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. Source: New York Times
Edith Prentiss, Fierce Voice for New York’s Disabled, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on March 28, 2021
She was passionate — and relentless — about making the city she loved navigable for everyone. Source: New York Times
‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic. Source: New York Times