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Brad Lander: “We did audits of the express bus service and showed how…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Upper West Side Town Hall with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander

Published | Video Starts at 1:11:38

And that was the birth of the disability rights movement. So I've been very moved by that. As comptroller, I hired the first ever disability rights liaison. We created a committee that brought people together. We did audits of the express bus service and showed how express buses, which are really inaccessible, can be made much more accessible. We're looking at the NYC at Work program, which offers better job opportunities for people with disabilities. We've created internships in our office for students with disabilities. (1:11:38–1:11:47)

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Asserts that audits were conducted on express bus services to demonstrate how they can be made more accessible.

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