<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>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!</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Mark</div><div><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 18, 2021, at 12:34 PM, Chancey Fleet via New-York-News <new-york-news@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Biggest Obstacle: Film Screening and Discussion</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">In-person and Online</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tuesday October 19, 4:00 – 6:45 PM</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">New York City disability rights activists have been fighting
for a fully</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">accessible transit system and full compliance with the
Americans with</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Disabilities Act for 30 years. Jessica Murray, a researcher
and disability</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">rights activist, investigates accessibility in the New York
City Transit</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">System over a two year period wherein she progresses from a
vocal activist</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">to a person of actual influence and import in the system,
all while under</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">the shadow of her own imminent decline into disability.
People with a</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">variety of disabilities discuss and demonstrate their
experiences with the</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">transit system and their activism to fight for their rights.
They</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">participate in numerous protests, court cases and press
conferences,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">pressing the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to
comply with the</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ADA and make the system fully accessible. New York City
Transit President</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Andy Byford, in an exclusive interview and ride-along,
discusses his work</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">to improve accessibility and the drama of his relationship
with New York</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">State Governor Cuomo, who effectively controls the MTA.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Murray.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHzIqz8bIMhmy61U8_wzZggGHuSwcOTEF-ohtSFoqmplqfzQ/viewform">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHzIqz8bIMhmy61U8_wzZggGHuSwcOTEF-ohtSFoqmplqfzQ/viewform</a></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Chancey S. Fleet<br></div>Assistive Technology Coordinator<br></div>Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library<br></div>(212) 621-0627<br><br><br></div></div></div>
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