protestors with signs saying "Elevators are for everyone", "Elevators now", "Invest in Queens riders".
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Protest in Queens to Demand a Fully Accessible Subway System

32 years after the ADA was passed, the transit stations of the borough of Queens still offers no accessibility by ramps or elevators. One-third of the stations, or 21 stations on 81 are accessible in Queens.

Riders Alliance joined up with elected officials on March 3rd 2022 to demand more accessible stations. They explained that transportation is the first barrier to employment for disabled people but also for other activities such as doctor appointments, shopping, cultural events and meeting with friend or family. As society is reopening in this current stage of the pandemic, Riders alliance is asking for transit justice and accessible conditions for everyone to participate.

— Yan Grenier

Backup of Post Contents:

Format: Instagram Post
Creator: Riders Alliance
Handle: @ridersalliance
Link to Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2iRdEIPz7L/
Creation Date: 4-March-2022

Caption Content: Today we stood with elected officials, advocates, and riders with disabilities in the heart of Queens to demand a fully accessible subway system!

Thank you to our partners, @grace4ny, and @senschumer for your tireless work supporting NYC transit riders!

Captured: 28-Feb-2025

Instagram post by Riders Alliance (@ridersalliance) from 4-March-2022 featuring a group of protestors holding signs to demand accessible subway stations in Queens.

A crowd of protestors—some in wheelchairs others standing—gather with signs to demand elevators in Queens MTA stations.

A crowd of protestors—some in wheelchairs others standing—gather with signs to demand elevators in Queens MTA stations. One sign reads "Invest in Queens Riders!" while another calls for "Accessible Stations Now!"

A person in a long black puffer jacket addresses a crowd of protestors—some in wheelchairs others standing—gathered with signs to demand elevators in Queens MTA stations.

A person in wheelchair wearing a red scarf and black jacket addresses a crowd of protestors gathered to demand elevators in Queens MTA stations.

A person in a business suit addresses a crowd of protestors—some in wheelchairs others standing—gathered with signs to demand elevators in Queens MTA stations.

Format: Facbook Post
Creator: Riders Alliance
Link to Post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2iRdEIPz7L/
Creation Date: 2-March-2022

Caption Content: Inaccessibility is still locking half a million New Yorkers with disabilities out of our subway stations 32 years after the ADA passed.

But you don’t need to have a disability for inaccessibility to affect you. Parents with strollers, travelers with luggage, elderly riders, folks with carts full of groceries or bicycles, people that sprained their ankle walking up the J train stairs – we ALL either have or will be left behind by an inaccessible subway at some point in our lives.

This isn’t a niche problem, this is about everyone’s access to mobility.

Join us and Grace Meng on Friday, March 4 at Rego Park and call on Governor Kathy Hochul for a real plan to end inaccessible subways – this decade!

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Facebook post by Riders Alliance from 2-March-2022 featuring a group of protestors holding signs to demand accessible subway stations in Queens. Caption transcription above.