🔴 LIVE: "Pedestrian and Transit Accessibility During Winter Weather Events"

New York City Council · February 28, 2026

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Chair's opening — new Disabilities Committee & focus

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Council Member Shahana Hanif opened the committee's first hearing, said she lives with lupus and framed winter accessibility as a civil-rights issue; set the hearing goal to center disabled New Yorkers' lived experience and examine winter accessibility and agency responsibilities.

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Hearing on pedestrian and transit accessibility during January–February 2026 snowstorms, convened by Council Member Shahana Hanif with representatives from DSNY, DOT, MOPD, contractors and disability advocates testifying about blocked curb ramps, bus stops and inconsistent enforcement.

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