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New Yorkers with Disabilities Receive Inferior Services from the For-Hire Vehicle Industry
New York, NY – October 20, 2021 — Riders requesting wheelchair-accessible for-hire vehicles (FHVs) and taxis face service problems and disparities, according to a report on app-based ride services published today by New York Lawyers for the Public Interest. The report...
Hayley Gorenberg speaks on The Fight for Gender Justice
NYLPI's Legal Director Hayley Gorenberg spoke on a virtual panel this week for The Fight for Gender Justice. This first part of a three-part series hosted by the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Network, OUTLaw, and the Ms. Foundation for Women covered "Protecting Gender...
NYLPI Joins Advocacy Groups to Sign MTA Open Data Act
On Thursday, October 14, NYLPI joined transit, transparency, and disability groups in a letter to Gov. Hochul, urging her to sign the MTA Open Data Act. The letter noted that New York City has been a pioneer in open data and that a key contributor to NYC’s success has...
Activists Rally for Congestion Pricing to “Save Our Elevators”
On October 13, NYLPI joined State Senator Andrew Gounardes, Riders Alliance, Tri-State Transportation, Rise and Resist NYC, community members and other transit and disability advocates for a rally to Save Our Elevators! The rally emphasized the current inaccessibility...
Saving Lives, Reducing Trauma: Removing Police from NYC’s Mental Health Crisis Response
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI) released Saving Lives, Reducing Trauma: Removing Police from New York City's Mental Health Crisis Response, a report documenting the results of a survey of New Yorkers who have experienced mental health crises. The...
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