[nagdu] NYC taxi success

[Tracy Carcione]

Yes, I remember reading about that on this list a while back.  Maybe it's
actually working.
Tracy


> Tracy,
>     Are you aware of the recent federal court decision involving the NY
> taxi
> commission? Though it applies specifically to wheelchair accessible
> taxicabs, it has implications for all forms of discrimination. The
> synopsis
> is that the Court ruled that the NY taxi commission is directly
> responsible
> for ensuring that taxicabs are accessible. An article concerning this
> decision is attached to this message.
>
> Fraternally yours,
> Marion Gwizdala
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
> To: <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 8:44 AM
> Subject: [nagdu] NYC taxi success
>
>
>> The other day, I had occasion to hail a taxi on the street in NYC.  I'm
>> happy to say it went off without a hitch.  Actually, the sighted person
>> I
>> was with flagged down the taxi, but I got in and the driver didn't say a
>> word about Ben.  It made me feel like we might actually be making
>> progress
>> after all.
>> Tracy
>>
>>
>>
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