Lt. Gov. in Westchester Tomorrow to celebrate Anniversary of ADA

Rye Brook NY – Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado will be the keynote speaker at a
special event commemorating the 33rd Anniversary of the American
with Disabilities Act on July 26 at Crawford Park in Rye Brook.

Elected officials including NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins and NYS
Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, Assemblymen Chris Burdick and Nader Sayegh as well as groups representing people with disabilities will be attending the celebration held by Westchester Disabled on the Move Inc.

Before this historic civil rights protection law went into effect in 1990, people with
disabilities were severely limited in their access to public and other buildings. Even the simple things that we now take for granted such as sidewalk curb cuts and audible traffic signals were not required.

“If you can imagine a world where people with physical limitations were barred from
participating in even the simplest activities. The ADA opened up a whole new
world for people with disabilities,’’ said Maria Samuels, Executive Director of
Westchester Disabled on the Move Inc.

The legislation was signed on July 26, 1990, by the late President George H.W.
Bush. It protects many areas of public accommodations and life for people with
disabilities.

When: Wednesday July 26, 2023, 1:00-3:00 PM

Where: Crawford Park Pavilion, 122 North Ridge Street, Rye Brook, NY 10573

For more information call 914-968-4717 X101 or email ada@wdom.org