AMERICAN COUNCIL OF BLIND OF N.Y. v. CITY OF N.Y.

18 Civ. 5792 (PAE).

495 F.Supp.3d 211 (2020)

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF the BLIND OF NEW YORK, INC., Michael Golfo, and Christina Curry, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, New York City Department of Transportation, Bill De Blasio, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of New York, and Polly Trottenberg, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation, Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

Signed October 20, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jelena Kolic , Disability Rights Advocates, Chicago, IL, Michelle Anne Caiola , Torte Alisa Atkinson , Disabilities Right Advocates, New York, NY, Seth Emmanuel Packrone , The Bronx Defenders, Bronx, NY, for Plaintiffs.

Pamela Ann Koplik , Glenne Ellen Fucci, NYC Law Department, Office of the Corporation Counsel, New York, NY, for Defendants.


OPINION & ORDER

This case involves a challenge under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA") and related statutes to the accessibility of New York City's signalized crosswalks to blind and low-vision pedestrians.

On behalf of a certified class of blind and low-vision New York...

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