[Nyabs] {Disarmed} 10 AM 4/17 Tue city Hall Blind/Low vision taxi featuRes

[Kathryn Carroll]

NYABS,

The following details a very important event going on in NYC. Tomorrow 
morning, former NYS Governor David Paterson, the CEO of Lighthouse 
International, and other important individuals in the blindness field 
will present to the public a piece of software that will allow blind 
people to use the credit card payment system in taxis across the nation!!

Kathryn, President


***MEDIA ADVISORY***
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Vacca, former Governor Paterson to Announce Nationwide Groundbreaking 
Accessible Taxi Feature

Partnership with Creative Mobile Technologies, Lighthouse International 
leads to accessibility improvements for blind and visually impaired taxi 
riders in New York and around the nation

On Tuesday, April 17 at 10 a.m., on the steps of New York City Hall, 
Council Member James Vacca, Chair of the Council Transportation 
Committee, and former Governor David Paterson will join with Jesse H. 
Davis, President of Creative Mobile Technologies, and Mark G. Ackermann, 
President and CEO of Lighthouse International to announce a nationwide 
software enhancement that will enable people who are blind and visually 
impaired to access the credit card payment technology used in taxi 
fleets in New York City and in cities throughout the United States. CMT 
plans to roll out the adaptive software in the coming weeks in New York, 
followed by roll outs in its taxi fleets nationwide. Following the 
announcement, Governor Paterson and members of the visually impaired 
community will demonstrate the new system in a taxicab at City Hall.

Who: Council Member James Vacca, Chair, Transportation Committee
Former Governor David Paterson
Commissioner David Yassky, Taxi and Limousine Commission
Jesse H. Davis, President, Creative Mobile Technologies
Mark G. Ackermann, President and CEO Lighthouse International
Blind and Visually Impaired Taxi Riders and Advocates

Where: City Hall Steps, New York, NY 10007

When: Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 10 a.m.

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