Curbed: Seven Inch Platform Gaps Are Keeping Disabled Riders Off the Subways

November 2, 2022

Disability Justice, Goldenberg v. MTA, Media Coverage, News

A photo demonstrating the gap between the MTA station and train car entrance.

CURBED | OCTOBER 2022

Curbed reported on the class-action lawsuit filed by NYLPI and pro bono member firm Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC on behalf of three people with disabilities against the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).

Christopher Schuyler, NYLPI Senior Staff Attorney for Disability Justice, said MTA’s current solutions for fixing the gaps aren’t enough. “The MTA’s definition of what an accessible station means is too limited. It’s essentially just stair-free access. Our lawsuit is about broadening the definition of accessible.”

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