DOJ Pushing For Discrimination Settlement Against L.I. Senior Citizens Complex

Jack Biegel's wife of 46 years has been gone for almost five years, yet the way Sandra Biegel left this world still gnaws at her husband.

• May 11, 2012

Judge Rules That NYC Cabs Must Be Wheelchair Accessible

Only about 200 of the city's 13,000 taxis can handle wheelchairs right now. In a suit against the Taxi and Limousine Commission, several advocacy groups said that violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.

• Dec 24, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg Opposes Making All Cabs Wheelchair Accessible

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is pushing back against federal efforts to make more New York City taxis able to handle the needs of the handicapped.

• Oct 20, 2011

Martin Kessman Sues White Castle, Says Booths Are Too Small At Nanuet Restaurant

An Airmont man is suing White Castle because he says booths at the company's Nanuet restaurant are too small for his 290-pound frame.

• Sep 13, 2011

Westchester Letter Carrier Out To Change Americans With Disabilities Act

Father's Day came and went with a local dad still fighting to be with his disabled daughter. For years, his job accommodated his daughter's needs, but all of sudden his hours were changed and now he's going to court.

• Jun 20, 2011

Staten Island Mom At Odds With Neighborhood Over Wheelchair Lift For Daughter

It's a heartbreaking battle involving a 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy and her right to a wheelchair lift. A Staten Island condo board isn't allowing a front-door lift. The homeowner is calling it discrimination.

• May 5, 2011