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
His Job Is to Make the Subway Accessible. His Own Life Fuels His Work.
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