Op-ed originally published on the NY Daily News. The MTA board voted Wednesday to raise bus and subway fares by 15 cents or a reasonable 5.4%. The board also benevolently agreed to make five bus routes — one per borough — free!…
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A subway system unsafe for the blind
As a blind New Yorker who walks with the help of a cane, the May MTA board meeting was disturbing for me on multiple levels. I learned that on May 18, a blind cane user fell onto the tracks at the…
MTA Unveils Smartphone App for Visually Impaired Bus Riders
Spectrum News NY1 Anchor: Pat Kiernan See original video here. NEW YORK – The MTA is testing a new app that will allow visually impaired bus riders to find stops and learn arrival times. NaviLens uses an algorithm to translate…
MTA unveils new ‘accessibility laboratory’ in Brooklyn testing commuter ideas for disabled riders
ABC7 NY Anchor: NJ Burkett See video here. DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN, Brooklyn (WABC) — A transit hub in Brooklyn is being used by the MTA as a so-called “test kitchen” to see which ideas work best for disabled riders. The MTA…
Gian Pedulla Doesn’t Let His Disability Define Him [Navigating COVID-19]
FOX 5 New York Anchor: Dana Arschin For Gian Pedulla, every day is a challenge. And every day he overcomes whatever obstacles are placed in front of him.
Disabilities and equal transit: A civil rights imperative
Op-ed originally published on the NY Daily News. Although government enjoys talking the talk, are they truly willing to partner in the multifaceted effort required to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities? This community has been struggling…
Will the MTA Really Turn Its Back on Disabled New Yorkers Yet Again?
Op-ed originally published on the Gotham Gazette. Although accessibility is a hot topic of late, is government truly willing to partner in the multifaceted effort required to increase positive outcomes and general quality of life for our city’s residents and visitors…
Is that subway art? No, it’s the MTA’s new accessibility experiment.
And they want your input. Publication: Brooklyn Daily Eagle By: Mary Frost The MTA is testing more than a dozen new ways to help disabled commuters at Brooklyn’s busy Jay St/MetroTech subway station, and the agency hopes riders will give them input…
MTA unveils new accessible station lab at Jay St-MetroTech Station
The MTA living lab tests more than a dozen features such as wayfinding apps, braille, tactile maps and floor treatments to improve accessibility across the subway system. Publication: Mass Transit By: MTA Headquarters The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) opened the…