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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Meghan Parker [mailto:mparker@ilny.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 19, 2018 1:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> margo Downey<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: TNC Taskforce: Updated Release<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I know you’re going to Buffalo, but sharing in case others in NFB were planning to attend in Syracuse.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><b>From:</b> omh.sm.TNCTaskforce <TNCTaskforce@omh.ny.gov> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 19, 2018 12:37 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> TNC Taskforce: Updated Release<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><img width=624 height=74 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D48004.01A98B60"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:13.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:13.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:13.5pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</span></b><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Friday, November 16, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Contact:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Lisa Koumjian <br></span><a href="mailto:Lisa.Koumjian@dmv.ny.gov"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lisa.Koumjian@dmv.ny.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>James Plastiras <br></span><a href="mailto:James.Plastiras@omh.ny.gov"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>James.Plastiras@omh.ny.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Joe Morrissey <br></span><a href="mailto:Joseph.Morrissey@dot.ny.gov"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Joseph.Morrissey@dot.ny.gov</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><strong><o:p> </o:p></strong></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>UPDATED: <span style='color:black'>NEW YORK STATE ANNOUNCES PUBLIC LISTENING SESSIONS TO STUDY ACCESSIBLE RIDE SHARING SERVICES FOR CUSTOMERS WITH DISABILITIES <o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>New Time for November 28 Listening Session at NYS Fairgrounds</span></b><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The New York State Transportation Network Company Accessibility Task Force today announced a new time for the November 28 listening session at the NYS Fairgrounds. The listening session will now be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. to better accommodate attendees utilizing public transportation. This is one of five listening sessions being held across the state to examine accessible ride sharing services for people with disabilities. </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The public is invited to provide their feedback on current service options, the need and demand for additional accessible services, and opportunities and barriers to increasing these options for customers with disabilities.<b> </b>Sign language interpreters and closed captioning will be available at each forum so all attendees have equal ability to participate. If additional accommodations are needed please e-mail <b><a href="mailto:TNCTaskforce@dmv.ny.gov">TNCTaskforce@dmv.ny.gov</a></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Participants are asked to <b><a href="https://www.flexbooker.com/widget/2cdff9ef-c16f-47d1-887f-152c276de836">pre-register</a></b> for the session or sessions they wish to attend. For those who cannot attend or do not wish to speak publicly, written comments will be accepted through December 18, 2018. They may be submitted to <b><a href="mailto:TNCTaskforce@dmv.ny.gov">TNCTaskforce@dmv.ny.gov</a>. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The public listening sessions are scheduled as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>November 27, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10 a.m. to 1 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Knights of Columbus <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>261 S. Legion Drive<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Buffalo, NY 14220<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>November 28, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>1 p.m. to 4 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>NYS Fairgrounds- Martha Eddy Room<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>581 State Fair Boulevard<br>Syracuse, NY 13209<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>November 30, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10 a.m. to 1 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Westchester County Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>198 Central Ave. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>White Plains, NY 10606<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>December 11, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10 a.m. to 1 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Empire State Plaza Convention Center <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Meeting Rooms 2-3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Albany, NY 12242<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>December 18, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>10 a.m. to 1 p.m. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Moose Lodge <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>631 Pulaski Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Greenlawn, NY 11740<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The task force was established through </span><a href="https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-new-regulations-bring-ride-sharing-upstate-and-long-island-summer"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>legislation</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> passed last year to bring ride sharing services to Upstate New York and Long Island. Members of the task force include representatives from organizations that serve people with disabilities and representatives from transportation network companies such as Uber or Lyft. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The law authorizing transportation network company (TNC) operation took effect June 29, 2017. Previously, ride sharing services were only available to travelers in New York City. The law also resulted in protections for passengers and regulations for how TNCs may operate and be licensed. More information for passengers, applicants, drivers and local governments is available on the NYS DMV website at </span><a href="https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/rideshare-information"><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://dmv.ny.gov/more-info/rideshare-information</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>### </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><br>IMPORTANT NOTICE: <br>This e-mail is meant only for the use of the intended recipient. It may contain confidential information which is legally privileged or otherwise protected by law. 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