Season 2, Episode 10: Will New York City Become the Most Accessible City in the World?

Update: 2019-07-01

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Do you think New York City can be the most accessible city in the world? That’s Victor Calise’s goal. He’s the Commissioner for the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities, and Jay spoke with him about how his disability catapulted him into his professional journey. They discussed what accessibility on a broad scale means, and how his office is tackling big-picture accessibility issues in the city such as disability employment, accessible transportation and accessible technology.

To find out more about what NYC is doing on accessibility, you can visit http://www.nyc.gov/disability.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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