Traveling by subway system or bus can be unreliable—and sometimes inaccessible—to people with disabilities.
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New York’s Subway Is Hell for Riders with Disabilities
Only 24 percent of the system’s 472 stations are ADA-accessible, which makes New York subways the least accessible major mass transit system in the country.
Disabilities in NYC: an Unnecessary Struggle Just to Get Around
For Dustin Jones, heading to work isn’t as simple as jumping on the subway. Jones lost his left foot in November 2011 to what he calls a “freak accident,” after a small cut turned into an infection and doctors eventually had to amputate. In a wheelchair now, he compares his daily commute to an obstacle course.