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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 22h

(1/2) If you are a person who uses or seeks to use the New York City subway system and you have a disability that requires you to use an elevator to do so, then you might be a member of the settlement class in the CIDNY v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority class action lawsuit.

”Attention: People Who Have a Disability That Requires Them to Use an Elevator to Access the New York City Subway System" + Inside a subway train + Logos for DRA, BILS, BCID, CIDNY, DIA, HILC, Sheppard, and NY Statewide

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(1/2) DRA is so excited to celebrate with the #community at the NYC Disability Pride Parade on Sun Oct 18! Stop by our table to say hello, learn about the legal victories DRA secured this year, hear what we’re working toward, and share your #DisabilityPride as we come together in solidarity.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(4/5) Couldn’t make it to Los Altos? We’d love to see you at one of our upcoming celebrations! Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available for our Chicago Celebration on Oct 27 at 200 W Madison Street and our NYC Gala on Nov 17 at City Winery NYC. Learn more and join us: dralegal.org/gala/

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2026 Gala - Disability Rights Advocates

2026 National gala 11.17.2026 | City Winery | New York City Save the date for Disability Rights Advocates’ 2026 Gala on November 17 at City Winery New York, where we will honor Neel Chatterjee for his...

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(1/5) Thank you to everyone who helped make DRA’s 2026 Bay Area Celebration a success! Our first-ever event in #LosAltos was an incredible evening, and we’re so grateful to everyone who joined us, sponsored, and helped support our critical #DisabilityRights legal advocacy in the #BayArea and beyond

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Disability Rights Advocates Celebrates in Silicon Valley

Sidewalks in San Francisco. Elevators in BART stations. Voting machines throughout the Bay Area. As President and CEO of the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center, Rebecca Willifor...

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

(3/3) “I am gratified that the court recognized several ways I and other blind jurors could be accommodated,” said plaintiff Albert Elia. “I hope the defendant takes note and stops arguing that the blind check their rights at the door when they enter the courthouse.”

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(4/4) These reforms represent an important step toward protecting the rights of youth with disabilities and creating safer, more rehabilitative conditions in juvenile detention. #DisabilityRights #JuvenileJustice #PrisonReform

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(3/4) Under the agreement, Kings County will work with a nationally recognized expert to implement reforms throughout the facility, including: -Reducing the use of force -Creating a less prison-like environment -Expanding rehabilitative programming -Increasing alternatives to detention

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

(2/4) The settlement follows an investigation into conditions affecting youth with #disabilities, including harmful use of force & isolation, inadequate mental health services, punitive responses to disability-related behaviors, & probation practices that drove high rates of detention & recidivism.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

(1/3) DRA & PLSNY have secured a court ruling granting class certification in a lawsuit against the DOCCS for denying mobility-related accommodations to people with #disabilities who are incarcerated at Five Points Correctional Facility, preventing them from accessing programs, services & activities

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Federal court certifies disability class in Five Points prison lawsuit | Fingerlakes1.com

A federal judge has certified a class of current and future prisoners with mobility disabilities in a lawsuit alleging that Five Points Correctional Facility in Romulus denies wheelchairs, canes and o...

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

(2/3) DRA and Brown, Goldstein & Levy filed this lawsuit in March 2025 on behalf of Brooklyn resident Albert Elia and National Federation of the Blind of New York to challenge the systemic discrimination against blind individuals who report for #JuryDuty in #NewYork.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Breaking news: Richard Lui to emcee DRA’s 2026 National Gala! Tickets and sponsorships are on sale now: dralegal.org/gala/ Join Disability Rights Advocates on November 17 at City Winery NYC as we celebrate our precedent-setting legal work and our honorees Neel Chatterjee and Judge David S. Tatel.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

(2/4) We are especially thankful to our guest of honor, Neel Chatterjee. We are inspired by your commitment to ensuring people with #disabilities have equal access to opportunity in California.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

(1/4) We are so grateful to everyone who joined us for our 2026 Bay Area Celebration in Los Altos. Your presence made the night truly special, and together we lifted up the importance of #DisabilityRights and the power of legal advocacy.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

(4/4) Everyone deserves meaningful access to communication with their loved ones. #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #PrisonReform

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

(2/4) For our client Daniel Valenzuela, being able to call home means being able to stay connected to the people he loves. “I cherish and love my family so much," he said. "I just want to tell them happy birthday and I am so grieved when I can't call because I don’t want them to think I forgot.”

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Deaf Incarcerated Individual Challenges Illinois Prisons’ Systemic Exclusion from Expansive Telephone Access Program - Disability Rights Advocates

September 3, 2026—Chicago, IL—Yesterday, Daniel Valenzuela, a Deaf individual incarcerated in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), filed a federal lawsuit challenging IDOC’s failure to provi...

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

(1/4) Last week we announced the filing of a federal lawsuit challenging the Illinois Department of Corrections' failure to provide Deaf people equal access to its expanded telephone program. Check out coverage from @wttw.bsky.social: news.wttw.com/2026/09/03/i...

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Illinois Prisons Do Not Provide Equal Phone Access to Incarcerated Deaf People, Lawsuit Alleges

A new lawsuit filed against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleges incarcerated deaf people do not have equal access to phone calls.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

(2/3) For our client Daniel Valenzuela, being able to call home means being able to stay connected to the people he loves. “I cherish and love my family so much," he said. "I just want to tell them happy birthday and I am so grieved when I can't call because I don’t want them to think I forgot.”

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Deaf Incarcerated Individual Challenges Illinois Prisons’ Systemic Exclusion from Expansive Telephone Access Program - Disability Rights Advocates

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

(2/2) Celebrate #DisabilityRights leadership, honor our 2026 Gala honoree Neel Chatterjee, connect with community partners, and support DRA’s mission to protect the rights of people with #disabilities across California and nationwide.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

(2/2) We commend Hertz for investing in the ability of all customers to travel independently using its services and we hope that other rental companies will soon follow their example. #DisabilityRights #DisabilityInclusion #Transportation

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

(1/2) Tickets for DRA’s Bay Area Celebration close September 1. Don’t miss your chance to join us on September 10. Learn more and purchase tickets: dralegal.org/2026-bay-are...

"Thank You to Our Sponsors" + Logos for CSAA, FTI Consulting, Google, King & Spalding, Morrison Foerster, Outten & Golden, Steno, Wells Fargo

"Thank You to Our Sponsors" + "Acrisure Employee Benefits, William Alderman, Barb Izzo, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, Joshua Konecky, Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, Shartsis Friese LLP"

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This gathering brings together partners, advocates, and community leaders who share that commitment. 2026 Gala honoree Neel Chatterjee will be in attendance. Enjoy light refreshments, meaningful conversation, and brief remarks on the impact of #DisabilityRights advocacy in Illinois and nationwide.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

This is a great opportunity to join a national nonprofit legal center doing cutting-edge disability rights litigation and fighting to advance the civil rights of people with disabilities. Please share with your networks!

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

DRA is hiring! Disability Rights Advocates is looking for talented, lawyers and aspiring lawyers to join our team. We’re currently hiring: Staff Attorney – New York Staff Attorney – California Wolinsky Fellow #DisabilityRights #LegalJobs #PublicInterestLaw #NowHiring

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Career Opportunities Archives - Disability Rights Advocates

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Celebrating our Bay Area partners! We’re grateful to FTI Technology and Steno for supporting this year’s Bay Area Celebration & Networking Event on September 10. Looking forward to gathering with our community next month. Purchase your tickets today!

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Reserve Your Spot for an Evening of Connection and Impact - Disability Rights Advocates

Join us for an evening recognizing Neel Chatterjee and highlighting DRA’s legal advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities across California and nationwide. September 10, 2026 Los Altos Community ...

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Susan’s legacy is all around us — in a more accessible New York City and in the generations of disability advocates who will continue the work she devoted her life to. We extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues at CIDNY.

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Disability Rights Advocates @dralegal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

In 2021, DRA was proud to name Susan the inaugural recipient of our Edith Prentiss Award. Susan was a fitting first recipient: a fierce, knowledgeable, relentless advocate whose work improved the lives of countless New Yorkers with disabilities.

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