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  • La Ley ADA y los Estacionamientos
    Los estacionamientos accesibles son una característica común en los estacionamientos y una pregunta que recibimos muy frecuentemente en la línea directa del Centro ADA del Noreste.
  • Requisitos de Accesibilidad para los Estados y Territorios
    Este artículo analiza la relación entre los estándares federales bajo la ley ADA y los estándares de accesibilidad estatales o locales, en el contexto de los entornos construidos.
  • Decisión de Olmstead
    ¿Cuál es la decisión de Olmstead? ¿Cómo se relaciona con el Título II de la ADA? Este artículo presenta la decisión de Olmstead y analiza algunos casos judiciales relacionados en Nueva York, Nueva Jer...
  • La Ley ADA y el Título II Entidades Públicas
    La Ley ADA garantiza el acceso de las personas con discapacidad a edificios, instalaciones, programas, servicios y actividades ofrecidos por los gobiernos estatales y locales.
  • Perspectiva del para Gobiernos Locales y Estatales
    Una descripción general del Título II de la Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades.

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2016 New York Disability Statistics - Poverty Rate Gap

Infographic titled '2016 New York Disability Statistics - Poverty Rate Gap' featuring a bar graph illustrating the comparative poverty rates in percentages for people with and without disabilities within the New York state population.

In 2016, the poverty rate for people with disabilities in New York State was 2.6 times the rate for people without disabilities.

People with disabilities had a poverty rate of 29.7% and people without disabilities had a poverty rate of 11.5%.

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2017 Disability Statistics - Employment Simplified (NY)

Infographic featuring text on top of an outline of New York State:
In 2017, the Employment Rate of working-age people with disabilities in New York State was 34.9%
Source: Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2019). 2017 Disability Status Report: United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI).
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2017 Disability Statistics - Employment Full (NY)

Infographic featuring text on top of an outline of New York State along with a bar graph showing employment rates for people with disabilities and people without disabilities in the New York State:
In 2017, the Employment Rate for people with disabilities in New York was 43.9% points less than for people without disabilities. The Employment rate for people with disabilities was 34.9%. The Employment rate for people without disabilities was 78.8%.
Statistics for non-institutionalized population, ages 21-64.
Source: Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2019). 2017 Disability Status Report: United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI).
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2017 Disability Statistics - Prevalence (NY)

Infographic featuring text on top of an outline of New York State along with icons representing various disability types.
In New York State, there are 2.3 Million people with a disability. (A person can report one or more of six disability types).
1.2 Million people have an ambulatory disability.
895 thousand people have an independent living disability.
835 thousand people have a cognitive disability.
554 thousand people have a hearing disability.
512 thousand people have a self-care disability.
406 thousand people have a visual disability.
Source: Erickson, W., Lee, C., & von Schrader, S. (2019). 2017 Disability Status Report: United States. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability (YTI).
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Title II: What is a Public Entity?

'Title II: What Is a Public Entity?'

Title II of the ADA applies to 'Public Entities.'
These include: any state or local government, departments and agencies of state or local government, and commuter rail authorities and AMTRAK.

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Access to Public Services

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Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) applies to public entities and their programs, services, and activities. 
The ADA defines a public entity as:
- Any state or local government
- Any department, agency, special purpose district, or other instrumentality of a state or states or local government
- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) and any commuter authority
What are some examples?
- Town libraries
- City police departments
- County government offices
- Public schools and universities
- City subways Share on Facebook

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