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twanzetters t1_is1dgv5 wrote

Im pretty sure not every station has an accessible turnstile

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objectimpermanence t1_is1nj5h wrote

I don’t know all the legal technicalities, but some stations like Christopher St and 9th street aren’t required to be accessible because they are so old.

Generally, public spaces only need to be made accessible when there’s a major renovation or if it’s new construction. But even then, there could be exemptions due to impracticality. For example, the Christopher St station would need a major reconfiguration to be made accessible.

However, WTC is practically brand new and it’s pretty inexcusable, if not illegal, if they don’t maintain accessibility there.

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sutisuc OP t1_is1wu8a wrote

Yeah I am curious about the legality of it honestly.

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imaluckyduckie t1_is22qiq wrote

Things break. It's a part of life. They have 120 days after first notice to fix an ADA violation before a lawsuit can be filed, giving them a chance to fix ADA violations prior to legal action.

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Jadien t1_is2cxgc wrote

They all got closed simultaneously. Hasn't been gradual device failure.

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sutisuc OP t1_is2d1bh wrote

How do you know they all broke?

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vocabularylessons t1_is3ghfk wrote

Adding on, 14th St station has only one passenger ingress/egress, which is actually part of private property. Hudson/Manhattan Railroad and then PATH have leased those stairs from the private owner since before 1950. It's old and impractical to make it ADA compliant.

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King-of-New-York t1_is6m7di wrote

14th St? Do you mean 9th St or Christopher St? From what I can remember about 14th St is that it seemed seemed to have “regular” sidewalk kiosks.

My personal opinion is that if the closures are related to anything other than mechanical issues with the turnstiles then this is a dirty and disrespectful way to treat disabled riders to catch fare beaters. Maybe there is something to be done before the 120 days are up? Media shaming perhaps?

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