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
Anne Emerman, Champion of Disability Rights in New York City, Dead at 84
Published in Deaths (Obituaries), Disabilities, Disabled in Action, Emerman, Anne (1937-2021), New York City, Teresa (Mother) and Wheelchairs
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