[nagdu] taxi reusal in Brooklyn, new York

marilyn t21114 at optonline.net
Sat Mar 17 15:01:54 UTC 2012


Hi Everyone,
My friend who is a guide dog user (just got a new dog) was in Brooklyn last night. the paratransit gave him a voucher for a taxi since they couldn't send a bus for him. He was going back to Queens where he lives and the taxi driver refused to take him because the driver told him I don't like dogs. My friend called the paratransit company and he asked them what are you going to do about this. Her reply was we are sending another taxi for you and your should have told us you have a dog. He told them he doesn't have to tell them he is traveling with a dog.  He has the names and phone number of 3 people who witnessed the man refusing to take him home. 
He asked me if he should pursue it on Monday and I told him yes. 
Its sad in this day and age with more people using Guide Dogs than ever before that this is still happening. 
Marilyn and Anna 



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