Leaders from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will be at the Coney Island Subway Yard to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As part of the celebration, MTA leaders will unveil forthcoming accessibility enhancements for paratransit, bus and subway fleets and highlight the Authority’s recent accessibility accomplishments.

Following the news conference, media will be allowed to board the paratransit, bus and R211 vehicles to capture photos and B-roll. 


WHEN: 

TODAY, Monday, July 26 at 11:00 a.m.


WHERE: 

Coney Island Subway Yard  

2556 McDonald Avenue (at Avenue X) 

BROOKLYN 

Media should be on location no later than 10:30 a.m. to be escorted to news conference location. Media should enter through the security gate closest to Avenue X. 


Livestream available at https://youtu.be/LaotwMWa9l4 

WHO: 

• Quemuel Arroyo, MTA Chief Accessibility Officer 
• Demetrius Crichlow, Acting Senior Vice President for Subways, MTA New York City Transit 
• Craig Cipriano, President of the MTA Bus Company and Senior Vice President for Buses, MTA New York City Transit 
• Victor Calise, MTA Board Member and Commissioner of the New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities 
• Christopher Greif, Advisory Committee for Transit Accessibility (ACTA), NYC Transit Riders Council (TRC) Member, Vice Chairperson for the Brooklyn Developmental Disabilities Council 
• Leonard Blades, Co-Alumni Advisor for the CUNY Coalition for Students with Disabilities and NYCT Accessibility Advisory Committee Member 

CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440