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Get accessible subways on track
By Quemuel Arroyo, Victor Calise and Edith M. Prentiss
New York Daily News |
Apr 05, 2021 at 5:00 AM
For most New Yorkers, using public transit is a relatively uncomplicated part of daily life in the region. It’s not something that you give much thought to. You simply walk down into any subway or commuter rail station and grab the next train.
More are needed. (Rose Abuin/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS)
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For wheelchair users like ourselves, however, navigating the system is a daily challenge. The same is true for seniors with mobility disabilities, parents with children using strollers, and so many others. The truth is that the subway system was not designed with inclusivity in mind. Today, just 28% of New York City Transit’s 493 subway and Staten Island Railway stations are accessible in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act [...]