[nagdu] taxi refusal in Brooklyn, new York

[Michael Hingson]

I'm with Marion here.  The law is clear.  If someone objects to my guide in
a hotel, restaurant, taxi, or any other place where the public can go then
either I attempt to educate and persuade, or I welcome local law enforcement
to do the educating for me.  My traveling with my guide dog is
non-negotiable.


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-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Marion Gwizdala
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 1:32 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
Subject: Re: [nagdu] taxi reusal in Brooklyn, new York

Dear all,
    I agree that we should not be telling taxi copanies we will be traveling

with a guide dog. There is absolutely no reason to do this. The presence of 
a service animal is irrelevant, as the company has no need for this 
information and should not use such information to treat us in a 
discriminatory manner. I have frequently asserted that we should not give 
advance notice we will be traveling with a guide dog, bringing a guide dog 
to a hotel, or will be accompanied by a guide dog when making restaurant 
reservations. All such a thing does is give an alert to those places of 
business that they might need to do something "special" for us. This 
something special is generlly something that is discriminatory. We lessent 
the chance of discrimination by not giving advance notice.

Fraternally yours,
Marion


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2012 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] taxi reusal in Brooklyn, new York


>
> May I ask why we are telling these people we are traveling with a guide 
> dog in the first place.  I never have. I have been in the city a few times

> especially when I am going to the cruise ports or trade shows. Even here 
> on Long Island, I don't mention that I have a dog, so far I haven't had a 
> problem, but there is always will be one.
> Never say never.
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>> CC: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> From: wmodnl at hotmail.com
>> Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2012 03:02:41 -0400
>> To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] taxi reusal in Brooklyn, new York
>>
>> I had the same problem even when I informed them that I had a dog.  They 
>> probably gave her either Concord or All City.  Those were the two 
>> companies I always had problems with.  Tell her to ask for Skyline if 
>> this happens again since they are great.
>> You think dealing with those taxi companies are bad, just try getting a 
>> yellow cab in Manhattan!!!  To add insult to injury, try using a local 
>> company outside Manhattan!  It is as if you have to strike gold with a 
>> good driver or else.
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
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>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2012, at 11:01 AM, marilyn <t21114 at optonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> > 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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