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AGENCY TESTIMONY
Reasonable accommodations in public places under NYC Human Rights Law
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The NYC Human Rights Law requires public accommodations to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure full and independent access for people with disabilities.
- Accommodations may include accessible seating and tables, physical alterations like ramps or lifts, and assistive technologies.
- Business owners must provide these accommodations unless they can demonstrate undue hardship.
- Failure to accommodate may be considered unlawful denial of access.
JoAnn Kamuf Ward
0:20:26
Zeroing in on the focus for today, in public places reasonable accommodations under the New York City human rights law enable people to fully and independently enjoy the rights in question.
0:20:39
Public accommodations must ensure full access to their services, including accessible seating and tables, physical alterations like ramps or lifts, and assistive technologies where appropriate.
0:20:51
In the absence of an undue hardship, business owners that fail to accommodate may be unlawfully denying access.