Since the moment COVID-19 arrived in New York City, the burden of the pandemic’s many challenges have fallen heaviest on women, especially women of color.
The de Blasio administration announced that New Yorkers who primarily communicate via American Sign Language can now obtain City services faster and more efficiently through the use of ASL Direct.
Many groups celebrated the integration of increasing transit accessibility for the poor, with the implementation of half-priced fares for low-income individuals.
The de Blasio Administration joined Citi Community Development and the National Disability Institute to announce the launch of Empowered Cities, a national initiative that encourages municipalities to expand financial empowerment and economic inclusion to people living with disabilities.
The Department of Records and Information Services has developed its Language Access Plan to guide the agency in serving patrons who have limited English language proficiency. This plan will ensure that all patrons and prospective patrons will have access to the department’s resources.
The goal of the Department of Finance’s Language Access Plan is to ensure that all members of the public, regardless of their English proficiency, have access to our information, programs, and services. This goal supports the four pillars of DOF’s mission statement: transparency, fairness, efficienc
This report specifies all facilities managed by the Department with accessible features. Also listed in the report are projects (a) designed in 2018 to comply with the 2010 standards for accessible design, (b) which completed construction in 2019 which comply with the 2010 standards.
This report analyzes the state of accessibility of digital products managed by or on behalf of the City of New York. It contains progress since the 2017 report including, digital content enhanced for accessibility, status meeting goals, and a plan to reach WCAG 2.1 Level AA .