She was passionate — and relentless — about making the city she loved navigable for everyone. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Disabilities”
‘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
Christina Crosby, 67, Dies; Feminist Scholar Wrote of Becoming Disabled
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
After a bicycle accident left her paralyzed, she wrote a memoir, “A Body, Undone,” which refused to draw tidy lessons about overcoming hardship. Source: New York Times
Karen Killilea, 80, Dies; Turned Disability Into Triumph
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
She refused to be limited by her cerebral palsy. Her story was the subject of two widely read books and became an inspiration to many. Source: New York Times
Why the Pandemic Has Made Streets More Dangerous for Blind People
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2020
Audible crossing signals help visually impaired pedestrians. A court ordered New York City to come up with a plan to install more of the devices. Source: New York Times
Connecticut Hospitals Ordered to Allow Visitors for Patients With Disabilities
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2020
The policy change came after a civil-rights complaint said some patients during the coronavirus pandemic were being deprived “of their right to make informed decisions and provide informed consent.” Source: New York Times