A tweet from Maya Contreras, a democratic candidate, relaying videos of Dustin Jones during her campaign
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Subway Inaccessibility in NYC

The inaccessibility of the subway is an historical struggle for the disabled community of NYC. During the pandemic, even with the drastic reduction of ridership due to stay-at-home orders, it remains a pressing and unresolved issue. Disabled people are taking a stance asking for more elevators as only 25% of the subway stations are accessible. In these two short videos, Dustin Jones President & Founder
United For Equal Access NY Inc. discusses his role as an activist, and the consequences of transportation inaccessibility on his life but also for the disability community as a whole. — Yan Grenier

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Format: Twitter (X) Post
Creator: Maya Contreras
Link to Post: https://t.co/J7GTNd6wsh
Post Date: 20 July 2021

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2)I also want you to meet Dustin Jones @EqualAccessNy2 President & Founder United For Equal Access NY Inc. He is one of my disability advisers on this campaign. Here he is talking about the lack of accessible transportation in New York City. (Part 1)

20 July 2021 Twitter (X) Post by Maya Contreras (@mayacontreras), the content of which reads "2)I also want you to meet Dustin Jones @EqualAccessNy2 President & Founder United For Equal Access NY Inc. He is one of my disability advisers on this campaign. Here he is talking about the lack of accessible transportation in New York City. (Part 1)". Embedded in the tweet is a video featuring Dustin Jones, a disability activist who is a Black man and a wheelchair user. In the video he wears sunglasses, a blue-grey yankees shirt, and a skull and crossbones handkerchief over his head.

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Format: Twitter (X) Post
Creator: Maya Contreras
Link to Post: https://twitter.com/EqualAccessNy2?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Post Date: 20 July 2021

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3) Only 25% of New York City subway stations are accessible. This is the lowest percentage of any major transit system in the world. It’s clear the disability community is deprioritized over and over again in NYC. Here is @EqualAccessNy2 discussing it. (part 2)

20 July 2021 Twitter (X) Post by Maya Contreras (@mayacontreras), the content of which reads "3)Only 25% of New York City subway stations are accessible. This is the lowest percentage of any major transit system in the world. It's clear the disability community is deprioritized over and over again in NYC. Here is @EqualAccessNy2 discussing it. (part 2)". Embedded in the tweet is a video featuring Dustin Jones, a disability activist who is a Black man and a wheelchair user. In the video he wears sunglasses, a blue-grey yankees shirt, and a skull and crossbones handkerchief over his head.

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