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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Overview of NYC Human Rights Law and disability protections
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The NYC Human Rights Law aims to achieve independent and equal access to all aspects of city life for people with disabilities, requiring reasonable accommodations from covered entities.
- The law protects against discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
- Covered entities must provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so creates an undue hardship.
- The law recognizes the importance of accessibility for nearly one million New Yorkers living with disabilities.
JoAnn Kamuf Ward
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The law aims to achieve independent and equal access to all aspects of city life and requires that covered entities, housing providers, employers, and places of public accommodation provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so creates an undue hardship.
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As was mentioned already by counsel and the public advocate, nearly one million New Yorkers live with disability, and that means accessibility is essential to the city's civic and economic life.