[nabs-l] Living in New York City

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I have a funny story regarding a business I tried to enter.
One day, I went to enter a business when I was looking for a store.  It happened to be a restaurant.  Once the issue began with me entering with the dog, I found out that the individuals felt and believed that I was coming in to offer the dog and/or it's meat for sale.  After talking for a while, explaining that this was not the case, the individual felt horrible.  I felt bad since he really believed I was attempting to intrude by selling my dog's fur, etc.  We all had a laugh in the end.  Another note of caution:
If you are traveling outside Manhattan, taxi's if needed are far and few between.  Moreover, It will be a hit/miss whether you get one with the dog.  Quite often, you will get in, and the driver will ask you to not allow the dog on the seat or have you reassure them that the dog will not relieve itself within the car.  This is something that can happen, so be aware of it.  Most times, you should be okay.


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On Apr 5, 2013, at 6:31 PM, "Ashley Bramlett" <bookwormahb at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Justin,
> Oh, its harder for dog users definitely. Housing discrimination and many foreign restaurant owners object to a dog entering the restaurant I've heard. I know it should not happen, but keep in mind foreign people don't understand it and don't speak good english. Their culture sees dogs as unclean. In some countries, they eat dogs. So, based on their cultural upbringing they object to dogs in their private business.
> I don't know why housing discrimination occurs but it does in complexes having a no pet policy.
> 
> -----Original Message----- From: justin williams
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 11:01 PM
> To: 'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Living in New York City
> 
> Is new York easier for dog users, cane users, or does it  matter?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ignasi Cambra
> Díaz
> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 5:06 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] Living in New York City
> 
> Hello all,
> I will be moving to New York City in August and was wondering how things are
> over there for blind people in general? Is public transportation good? How
> about big intersections etc? Of course I have been to New York in several
> occasions before but only for short periods of time.
> Ideally I would like to find an apartment near Juilliard (Lincoln Center
> Plaza) as it would be the most convenient option for me, but I don't know if
> that will be possible for several reasons. I am trying to figure out how
> realistic it would be for me to live far away from Juilliard and go back and
> forth? I have a guide dog and have no problems at all dealing with public
> transportation, but don't know much about New York and Manhattan in
> particular when it comes to these things.
> Any comments, tips or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
> Thank you!
> 
> IC
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