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Musicians play acoustic guitars on a city street while surrounding people sing along.

Musicians and a sing-along

Two wheelchair users smiling together in a march under a banner quoting Martin Luther King Jr.

Nadina and Danny

Two disability rights marchers hold large, handwritten cardboard signs on a city street

Not Disabled, but Dislabled

Marchers walk on a New York City street carrying large banners, including one for "Performers with Disabilities".

Performers with Disabilities

Musician Johnny Crescendo wearing a t-shirt that reads "Piss on Pity."

Piss on Pity

A blue police car leads a large group of marchers down a major city street.

Police lead the march

A group of activists stands side-by-side across a city street during a historic march.

Politicians at the march

Four demonstrators stand together on a city street holding yellow signs and orange balloons.

Proud to be…

Back of a wheelchair covered in advocacy buttons, featuring an ADA badge and a small American flag.

Solidarity with other causes

Two similar shots of women in wheelchairs from behind with protest signs on the back of their chairs.

Universal needs

Cover of the brochure for the 12th New York City Bus Operator Awards Program.

Bus Operator Awards2

Bus operator Jovito Martinez smiling and holding his 12th Annual New York City Bus Operator Awards certificate.

Bus Operator Awards3

A color group portrait of twelve members of the Disabled In Action Singers posing with musical instruments and a handicapped parking sign in front of a maroon accessible van.

Parking Dia Singers

A promotional brochure diagram showing a cutaway view of the wheelchair-accessible MV-1 vehicle with its side ramp deployed.

Designed For Access1

A promotional booklet spread showing the side profile of a yellow wheelchair-accessible Standard Taxi with its side door open and ramp extended.

Designed For Access2

PASS Coalition President Karen Luxton Gourgey speaking into a microphone at an outdoor NYC Department of Transportation podium surrounded by officials and advocates.

PASS Coalition press conference

A line of disability rights protesters in wheelchairs and scooters holding signs reading "NYC Violates Civil Rights – Justice Dep't" outside the NYC Taxi of Tomorrow expo tent.

Tfa1

Two women in a wheelchair and a mobility scooter holding protest signs in front of a bright yellow "NYC Taxi" display vehicle with its sliding door open.

Tfa2

A color photograph of a museum exhibit replica showing the mechanical hand-control levers attached to the steering column and pedals of Franklin D. Roosevelt's car.

Hand Driven Vehicle2

Close-up upward view of a circular perforated speaker grille mounted in the ceiling of a New York City subway car.

Audible

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