Accessible NYC

Less than a week ago, the 16 million dollar SeaGlass Carousel opened in Battery Park, and though their website was devoid of any accessibility information, I made plans to go anyway. Without calling ahead. There was a time, back when I was a kid/young adult, when wheelchair accessibility could not be assumed. You either had […]

Reuters reported yesterday that the Statue of Liberty was evacuated after a sensor detected smoke coming from the elevator motor.  Lady Liberty was reopened an hour later as no smoke or heat was observed, and the sensor judged to be faulty.  Habitual elevator users familiar with faulty equipment were only slightly relieved!