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MTA Subway Accessibility Class Action Settlement

Metropolitan Transportation Authority · New York City subway transportation and station accessibility · Settlement Reached

About this case

New Yorkers with disabilities brought a class action alleging that elevator outages and inadequate accessibility in the New York City subway system impeded access for people with mobility impairments. The parties reached a tentative settlement, filed in Manhattan federal court, requiring the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit Authority to implement an accessibility action plan.

Case overview

Defendant company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Product or service
New York City subway transportation and station accessibility
Case status
Settlement Reached
Lawsuit type
Other
Reported harm
Discrimination

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