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Suing Uber Won’t Solve Disabled Americans’ Transportation Problems

Uber could provide a great benefit to people with mobility disabilities, if it provided equal and non-discriminatory service. Instead, Uber, a company valued at over $50 billion, has chosen to neglect people with disabilities who use wheelchairs and to provide them with inferior service in direct violation of the law.

By | July 27th, 2017|Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Suing Uber Won’t Solve Disabled Americans’ Transportation Problems

You’re ruining my car: Uber driver allegedly humiliates woman for bringing wheelchair into cab

When Preeti Singh boarded an Uber cab on Tuesday, she didn’t know she’d be spending the ride feeling utterly humiliated and insulted.

By | July 27th, 2017|Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on You’re ruining my car: Uber driver allegedly humiliates woman for bringing wheelchair into cab

Disability rights advocates sue Uber over inaccessibility

Uber’s whole value proposition is that it’s cheaper, quicker and easier. But this week the ride-sharing service was accused of being not so easy for people who are disabled.

By | July 27th, 2017|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Disability rights advocates sue Uber over inaccessibility

NYETA Protest outside of Speaker Mark-Viverito’s office for Accessibility

NYETA (New Yorkers for Equal Transportation Access) held a protest outside of NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito's office to oppose the Speaker's decision to block bills regarding accessibility for the disabled.

By | July 10th, 2017|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on NYETA Protest outside of Speaker Mark-Viverito’s office for Accessibility

People with Disabilities and Advocates to Rally at Speaker Mark Viverito’s Office

Groups concerned with accessible transportation and the failure of local political leadership will be holding a rally at City Council Speaker Mark-Viverito’s district office featuring people with disabilities and advocates from a range of groups that promote the equitable treatment of disabled New Yorkers.

By | June 14th, 2017|Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on People with Disabilities and Advocates to Rally at Speaker Mark Viverito’s Office

Uber gets sued over lack of services available to people with disabilities

Two people who use wheelchairs have filed a lawsuit against Uber alleging that Uber has violated Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the California Disabled Persons Act and California’s unfair competition law.

By | May 10th, 2017|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Uber gets sued over lack of services available to people with disabilities

Crain’s New York Business Editor’s Note: How Uber could turn its image around

Along came Uber and today hailing a car with an app—and having the fare automatically charged to your credit card—is the new normal. The irony is that nobody trusts Uber—even though everyone uses it. That has made the $70 billion company surprisingly vulnerable.

By | April 4th, 2017|Fare Play, Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Crain’s New York Business Editor’s Note: How Uber could turn its image around

Democrat & Chronicle: Uber not Accessible to New Yorkers with Disabilities

Dustin Jones, founder of United for Equal Access New York, has a few words about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's upstate ride-sharing proposal, read more about it here!

By | January 24th, 2017|Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Democrat & Chronicle: Uber not Accessible to New Yorkers with Disabilities

timesunion: Tom Harkin urges Cuomo to back disabled accessibility for ride-hailing

One of the authors of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to push for disabled accessibility requirements in any legislation that authorizes ride-hailing companies to operate upstate.

By | January 24th, 2017|Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on timesunion: Tom Harkin urges Cuomo to back disabled accessibility for ride-hailing

Change.org Petition Letter on the MTA

We have set up a petition on Change.org that calls on Governor Cuomo and the MTA to cease their collaboration with Uber in the agency’s otherwise laudable effort to make the para-transit system more cost efficient and effective for people with disabilities.

By | January 4th, 2017|Latest News, People with Disabilities|Comments Off on Change.org Petition Letter on the MTA