Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Elderly & Disabled

Study: Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Crashes — But They Have a Downside

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2023 | No Comments

Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope.

This is what people in wheelchairs face every day. Photo: Churchill Ndonwie

Feds: City’s Interpretation of Disabilities Act is ‘Wrong’

By Churchill Ndonwie | Oct 7, 2022 | No Comments

The federal government says the city's interpretation of the Americans With Disabilities law is wrong, and that the city must clear pedestrian pathways and remove any interferences to the disabled — and that includes placard abusers or illegal parkers.