On Tuesday at 11 a.m. at
City Hall, «Public Advocate Letitia James will announce legal action to ensure that all New Yorkers with disabilities have safe and reliable
access to
sidewalks and pedestrian pathways, as required under the Americans with Disabilities Act.»
«New York is a pedestrian
city and people who use wheelchairs should be able to
access every part of the
city on its
sidewalks,» said Daniel Brown, an attorney for the Center for Independence of the Disabled of New York.