Persistent and sustained elevator outages in New York City subway stations have made the transit system largely inaccessible to straphangers with disabilities, according to class action suits filed in state and federal court.
In the Southern District complaint, plaintiffs allege violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act and asks the court to order the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to adopt policies to ensure that elevators are in working order and provide adequate notice and alternative forms of transportation when there are breakdowns.
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