When the Accessible Dispatch program expanded to offer citywide service in 2017, we also introduced a new and improved mobile app that makes it easier than ever for passengers to …
7 Really Interesting Spinal Cord Injury Statistics
In honor of the second annual National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month, here are seven interesting spinal cord injury statistics worth knowing: There are approximately 285,000 people in the U.S. …
New York City Joins Multi-Year National Initiative to Strengthen the Financial Health of People with Disabilities
New York City is the first to be part of a multi-year national initiative to develop training, tools, curricula, technology, and research to advance the financial empowerment of people with …
Accessible Dispatch Press Conference Recap
Yesterday’s official press conference announcing the launch of our program was a great success! The event garnered 100+ guests including the press, advocates from the community of people with disabilities, …
Google Needs Your Help Tagging NYC Accessible Locations
Google Maps made some pretty cool updates last year. They included details about the wheelchair accessibility of businesses and other locations. This information is highlighted alongside basic business information like …
International Day of Persons with Disabilities Reaches 25th Anniversary
Yesterday, December 3rd 2017, marked the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This special day was established in 1992, by the United Nations General Assembly resolution …
Federal Transit Administration Funding Wayfinding Technology Solution
Wayfinding consists of all of the ways in which people orient themselves in physical space and navigate from place to place. These days you’ll find more and more vendors online …
Donation Centers for Used Disability Equipment in the Tri-State Area
Are old wheelchairs and other useful equipment for people with disabilities collecting dust in your garage or basement? If you have adaptive equipment sitting idle for whatever reason—either your child …
Training for the NYC Marathon on 1.3 Legs
It’s ‘Motivation Monday!’ So, it’s only right that we share this inspirational story about Krysten Chambrot with you. She’s a fellow New Yorker and senior staff editor in the Food …
New Report Released on the State of People with Disabilities
The NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities recently published the City’s second report on the state of people with disabilities living in New York City. The detailed report plans …