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PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED IN NYC

Something I would like to talk about today is the lack of real accessibility to people in a wheel chair, or even baby carriages and for most handicapped people trying to make their way around NYC.

A very dear friend of mine is visiting NYC now and nothing is easy because she is confined to a wheel chair. If she tries to use a subway, she can go to great lengths to get there, only to find out the elevator is not working. A tiny thing like a 1 inch high step on a crosswalk or sidewalk, or a step into a restaurant can become a huge problem.

Many restaurants have bathrooms on a different level so then that becomes an issue. A handicapped person visiting NYC or living in NYC cannot easily access most things that we at large take for granted.

It would be nice if we could all make a list of places that are truly easy for handicapped people. We could add to the list constantly, and then hopefully our taking note of this problem will lead to having these issues addressed.Perhaps managers and owners of hotels and restaurants and stores will become more aware.

My friend is staying in a hotel now that claimed to be giving her a handicapped room. She arrived only to find out the bathroom had no stall shower, only a tub with a safety bar.

Let's all be more cognizant of this truly upsetting issue and do the best we can to make NYC really easy for the physically challenged, so the too can enjoy NYC the most!

Perhaps The Mayor, or a tv station would like to go around The City all day, in a wheel chair, and see what the real challenges are. I would be glad to work with them on this.

As Always,
Ellen