SHARE THEIR BEST “HACKS”
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Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad serves on an accessibility committee for the Metropolitan Transit Authority and was honored by New York City Mayor Eric Adams for her work.
But unlike the other hackers in this post, she is not a wheelchair user.
Her blog focuses on the adventures she and
her sister, Annie, a manual wheelchair user with cerebral palsy, enjoy together
in New York City.
Hack 1: Sign up for paratransit.
Because barely 25 percent of New York City train stations are wheelchair accessible, Lakshmee and Annie travel by bus and paratransit.
She notes that most transit agencies have reciprocity, meaning
if you qualify for paratransit in your hometown and make advance arrangements,
you may be able to avoid the high cost of accessible taxis and shuttles by
using paratransit on the road.
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