Under Title II of the ADA, municipalities with over 50 employees are required to have an appointed ADA coordinator, who handles complaints, accommodations, and ensures the city is not in violation of federal law. At the time of the news conference, the city had been without a coordinator for seven months, and according to WBFO investigation, still does not. It has been 11 months since the position was filled.
The NFTA manages paratransit, an essential means of transportation for people with disabilities, but some say it’s failing to meet the needs of people with disabilities.
/PRNewswire/ As issues at the intersection of disability and race remain under-recognized due to a lack fluency or awareness, nonprofit agencies AHRC Nassau.
Recently, New York’s Office of People with Developmental Disabilities, or OPWDD, gained new leadership. Kerri Neifeld, who was recently appointed as acting commissioner by Governor Hochul, spoke directly with the disability community Friday.