Friday, December 23, 2011

Judge rules New York City taxi system discriminates against disabled, following livery cab deal in Albany - NY Daily News

Judge rules New York City taxi system discriminates against disabled, following livery cab deal in Albany - NY Daily News: A federal judge took the wheel in the upcoming rollout of the recently passed taxi bill in ruling Friday that the city’s taxi system discriminates against the disabled.

U.S. District Court Judge George Daniels said the Taxi and Limousine Commission is in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act because the city has just 232 wheelchair-accessible cabs out of a fleet of 13,237 vehicles.

The judge ordered the city to develop a comprehensive, long-term plan to provide “meaningful access” to taxis that are accessible to disabled customers.