[Travelandtourism] {Spam?} Re: Greyhound to Settle ADA Complaints

[Cheryl Echevarria]

I have no idea! I hope to find out soon.

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> From: Cheryl Echevarria via Travelandtourism 
> <travelandtourism at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: February 23, 2016 10:38:08 AM
> To: 'NFB Travel and Tourism Division List' 
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> Subject: [Travelandtourism] Greyhound to Settle ADA Complaints
> 
> Good morning everyone!
> 
> Mr. Marion Gwizdala, President of NAGDU, has posted this to NAGDU 
> lists and also Blindtalk list, I want to thank Marion for posting this 
> information or I would not have found this information out. It is also 
> posted on the Harness Up Blog for NAGDU that is listed in the email 
> below that went out last night.
> 
> Just an FYI, I had no idea that there was going on with Greyhound. I 
> know we have been working very hard on this issue, with this division 
> and other members of the NFB and the National Office (including Anil 
> Lewis and the Paralegal team, as well as the technology center). We 
> have had past dialogue with Essential Accessibility with 
> communications with Greyhound. I have asked if Essential Accessibility 
> representative will be on our teleconference call on Thursday for future
information on this issue.
> 
> Please try and be present at our meeting on Thursday, if you didn't 
> get that information or deleted my email about date, time and call in 
> number, please email me and I will repost this information.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria, President
> National Federation of the Blind - Travel & Tourism Division Vice 
> President National Federation of the Blind of New York State - Greater 
> Long Island Chapter
> 631-236-5138
> cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com
> "Live the Life You Want"
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> 
> Cheryl Echevarria was awarded by Governor Cuomo in 2012, New York 
> State Disabled Entrepreneur or the year, and is the owner of 
> Echevarria Travel
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> 
> Please circulate the following message as widely as appropriate.
> 
>  
> 
> Dear all,
> 
>  
> 
>                 Greyhound has entered into a settlement agreement with 
> the United States Department of Justice in which they will pay 
> $300,000 in compensatory relief and $75,000 in punitive damages 
> stemming from several ADA violations. You can read the details by 
> visiting
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.adasoutheast.org/news/articles.php?id=8087
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> Fraternally yours,
> 
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> 
> Marion Gwizdala, President
> 
> National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
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> National Federation of the Blind
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> (813) 626-2789
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> (888) 624-3841 (Hotline)
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> President at nagdu.org
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