Troy, NY: Seeking to Restore the ADA

 
 http://www.troyrecord.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=18788850&BRD=1170&PAG=461&dept_id=7021&rfi=8
By Kathryn Caggianelli
TROY - A 50-foot red, white and blue bus carrying a group of advocates in favor of redefining the meaning of the word “disabled” rolled into downtown Wednesday afternoon for a press conference in front of the Atrium on Third Street.
One side of the bus touted the slogan “keeping the promise of the [...]

Rochester, NY: Exhibit Displays Disability Struggle

By Greg Livadas
(Rochester, New York) - A mobile display chronicling the struggles of disabled people and the Americans with Disabilities Act rolled into Rochester today.
Visitors to the Center for Disability Rights on State Street were also encouraged to sign a petition to have Congress pass the ADA Restoration Act, which would include more people for [...]

Albany, NY: Freedom Bus for Disability Rights

By David Filkins, Times Union (Albany, New York)
TROY — A yearlong bus tour promoting rights for people with disabilities will make a stop in Troy on Wednesday.
The event, Road to Freedom, will feature a multimedia display and history exhibit highlighting the disability rights struggle and the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
A photo exhibit [...]

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