Sentences with phrase «against people with disabilities because»
The MTA discriminates against people with disabilities because of its widespread lack of elevators and electric lifts in the subway system, rendering it significantly more inaccessible than other cities with large public transportation systems, according to two lawsuits filed yesterday.
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Frank Sobrino, the governor's deputy director of communications for New York City, responded in an email that «under existing state law, it is already unlawful for any person to refuse to buy from, sell, or trade with or otherwise discriminate against any person because of race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, and disability among other classifications.»
An increasing number of people live with medical issues or disabilities, and it is, in fact, illegal to discriminate against someone because of it.