We agree with the IAS Court that plaintiff, a police officer retired on ordinary disability because he is missing the left index finger on his non-dominant hand, proffered sufficient evidence that he has a disability within the meaning of the Federal Rehabilitation Act (29 USC § 701 et seq.) and the State Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 290 et seq.), and raised questions of fact whether he is "otherwise qualified" within the meaning of the former...
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