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Less than a quarter of subway stations are currently accessible to those with disabilities

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Rachel Sugar

Apr 26, 2017, 12:30pm EDT

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A pair of lawsuits filed Tuesday allege that the MTA discriminates against people with disabilities, thanks to a widespread lack of the elevators and electric lifts that would make it possible for New Yorkers with mobility issues to, you know, actually access the subway, the New York Times reports.

The plaintiffs, a group of disability organizers and disabled residents, say that the New York City subway is one of the least accessible public transit systems in the country. Only 24 percent of [...]

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