[New-York-News] Coming up tomorrow, in person and online: The Biggest Obstacle Film Screening and Producer Q&A

[Mark Lasser]

Thank you for this Chancey. I’d love to make this but can’t generally make that kind of a plan with such short notice. I know it’s not always possible, but when you can, please try to offer a little bit more advance notice!

Thank you,
Mark

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> On Oct 18, 2021, at 12:34 PM, Chancey Fleet via New-York-News <new-york-news at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> The Biggest Obstacle: Film Screening and Discussion
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> In-person and Online
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> Tuesday October 19, 4:00 – 6:45 PM
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> New York City disability rights activists have been fighting for a fully
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> accessible transit system and full compliance with the Americans with
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> Disabilities Act for 30 years. Jessica Murray, a researcher and disability
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> rights activist, investigates accessibility in the New York City Transit
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> System over a two year period wherein she progresses from a vocal activist
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> to a person of actual influence and import in the system, all while under
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> the shadow of her own imminent decline into disability. People with a
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> variety of disabilities discuss and demonstrate their experiences with the
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> transit system and their activism to fight for their rights. They
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> participate in numerous protests, court cases and press conferences,
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> pressing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to comply with the
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> ADA and make the system fully accessible. New York City Transit President
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> Andy Byford, in an exclusive interview and ride-along, discusses his work
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> to improve accessibility and the drama of his relationship with New York
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> State Governor Cuomo, who effectively controls the MTA.
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> Join us for a screening of the film and a discussion moderated by Nefertiti Matos with the documentary’s Director/Producer Gearóid Dolan, , and Associate Director Jessica
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> Murray.
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> To register, please use the link below. You’re welcome to attend in person at the Andrew Heiskell Library, 40 West 20th St in Manhattan; or online via Zoom. Registration is required for everyone.
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> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHzIqz8bIMhmy61U8_wzZggGHuSwcOTEF-ohtSFoqmplqfzQ/viewform
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> Chancey S. Fleet
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> Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library
> (212) 621-0627
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