The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has vowed to make the city’s public transit system easier to navigate, but said it will take 32 years. For disabled New Yorkers, the subway is still a nightmare.
New regulations announced by the Transportation Department will mandate that more new planes have accessible lavatories, though the requirement will not take effect for years.
The key allegations in the report echo complaints that some Minneapolis residents have made for years. The report could lead to a court-enforced consent decree.
When granted anonymity in focus groups, physicians let their guards down and shared opinions consistent with experiences of many people with disabilities.