The ADA and Public Places
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to say about businesses that are open to the public.
Public Places Overview
Title III of the ADA discusses public accommodations. This article gives an overview of ADA-related goals and rules for public accommodations, and it links to longer articles that provide more depth o...
The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
What should a service animal handler know about rights and responsibilities when they go into the community with the animal?
Parking & Transportation Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has given us inspiration, guidance, and specific rules about parking and transportation.
Articles
The ADA and Public Places
SUMMARY: This article focuses on businesses—stores, restaurants, salons, theaters, and more—that are open to the public. Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to...
Public Places Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) covers public places. The ADA has different things to say about different types of public places. Title II of the ADA covers public places that are funded by...
The ADA and Service Animal Handlers
SUMMARY: What should someone with a service animal know about their rights and responsibilities as a service animal handler when they go into the community? This FAQ article explains a few important p...
What Is the Americans with Disabilities Act?
SIGNED BY: President George H. W. Bush
SIGNED ON: July 26, 1990
SIGNIFICANCE: Protects the civil rights of people with disabilities in many ways.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) had stron...
Parking & Transportation Overview
SUMMARY: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has given us inspiration, guidance, and specific rules about parking and transportation.
Accessible Parking and Transportation Makes a Difference
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The ADA and Parking
SUMMARY: Accessible parking is a common feature in parking lots—and a common topic in questions posed on the Northeast ADA Center hotline. This article explains why accessible parking matters an...
The ADA and Title II Public Entities
SUMMARY: The ADA ensures access by people with disabilities to buildings, facilities, programs, services, and activities offered by state and local governments (public entities). These include voting...
Service Animals Overview
SUMMARY: From the perspective of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), here are a few key things to know about service animals.
Service animals are one of the most asked about topics on the Nort...
About Effective Communication in Title II and Title III
SUMMARY: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discusses communications-related requirements for Title II and Title III entities.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) sets the groundwork for...
State & Local Government Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has an entire title, Title II, devoted to the accessibility of state and local governments. Title II requires that people with disabilities have equal access...
A History of Discrimination and the ADA
SUMMARY: Discrimination is when a person is treated unfairly compared to others. The United States has laws that prohibit many forms of discrimination, including discrimination against people with dis...
Fair Housing Act (FHA)
SIGNED BY: Lyndon Johnson (FHA), Ronald Reagan (FHAA)
SIGNED ON: 1968 (FHA); September 13, 1988 (FHAA)
SIGNIFICANCE: The original Fair Housing Act (FHA) prohibited discrimination based on race, colo...
Buildings & Facilities Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has a lot to say about the physical objects that make up our built environment. Built environment refers to the things around us that are made by people and t...
About Reasonable Accommodations in the Workplace
SUMMARY: Rules that stem from Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and from the Rehabilitation Act, concern disability in the workplace. These rules protect the rights of job applican...
The ADA and Health Care Providers
SUMMARY: This article introduces basic Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements for health care providers. It talks about providing access to the actual building and its features, the use of...
The Spirit of the ADA and Your Business
SUMMARY: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has many regulations, and as a business owner, you may feel that you have a lot to do to meet ADA requirements. However, it may help to approach comp...
About Voting Access Rights
SUMMARY: Many different laws apply to voting rights for people with disabilities. Also, you can report voting problems.
Voting is a right of all Americans, including people with disabilities. As long...
Miniature Horses as Service Animals
SUMMARY: Under the regulations for Title II and III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) from the Department of Justice (DOJ), a service animal must be a dog and no other species of animal. Ho...
About Advocacy Resources
SUMMARY: The Northeast ADA Center aims to educate the public in our region about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Much of that education comes through providing technical assistance to indiv...
Accessible On-street Parking
Q: I've found the ADA standards for accessible parking in parking lots, but I have never found anything for street parking that has marked-out or metered on-street parking spaces. Is there a stan...
Are service animals permitted in disaster shelters?
Yes. Permitting a service animal can be a form of reasonable modification of a policy. Typically, a service animal should be permitted to go where the public is allowed to go. The handler must be a pe...
Can I call the ADA?
The ADA is not an agency, organization or a service provider. The ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including j...
Accessible On-street Parking
Q: I've found the ADA standards for accessible parking in parking lots, but I have never found anything for street parking that have marked-out or metered on-street parking spaces. Is there a standard...
Churches and Coffee Bars
Q: I am a parishioner at a church in New Jersey. We are constructing a coffee bar in our church. The bar will have a sink on the serving side. What are the ADA requirements for the bar and sink on bot...
Nonprofits and Religious Entities
Q: I am trying to find out if a 501(c)(3) is a “religious” entity for ADA purposes (i.e., accommodations in a day care). I am having no luck. Is there a place to look on tax forms or such that would a...
Benches at Bus Stops
Q: My bus stop has a shelter but there are no benches for me to sit on as I wait for the bus. I have a mobility impairment and it is hard for me to stand for long periods. Does the ADA require that bu...
Explainer: Accessible Absentee Voting in NYS May 10, 2022
Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center explains the role technology can play in accommodating voters with disabilities.
It's the law in New York state that voters must be permitted to vote privately...
Explainer: Accessible Absentee Voting in NYS
Joe Zesski of the Northeast ADA Center explains the role technology can play in accommodating voters with disabilities.
It's the law in New York state that voters must be permitted to vote privately...
Workplace Bullying, Harassment, and Disability January 13, 2016
According to the 2014 Workplace Bullying Institute’s U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey, 27% of employees have current or past direct experience with abusive conduct at work and 72% are aware of wor...
Accessibility Update: Hotels and Resorts June 20, 2013
Topics covered will include: -The 2010 ADA Standards scoping requirements for Places of Transient Lodging (i.e. What types of occupancies are required to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Places...
Webinars
Workplace Bullying, Harassment, and Disability 01/13/2016-
According to the 2014 Workplace Bullying Institute’s U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey, 27% of employees have current or past direct experience with abusive conduct at work and 72% are aware of wor...
Accessibility Update: Hotels and Resorts 06/20/2013-
Topics covered will include: -The 2010 ADA Standards scoping requirements for Places of Transient Lodging (i.e. What types of occupancies are required to comply with the 2010 ADA Standards for Places...
Free Webinar - Service Animal Scenarios March 20, 2019
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM ESTPresenter: Chris Sweet, Northeast ADA Technical Assistance and Outreach Specialist
Service animals have begun emerging in popular media as a topic...
Free Webinar - Service Animal Scenarios February 21, 2019
March 27th 2019 1:00pm EST to 2:00pm ESTPresenter: Chris Sweet, Northeast ADA Technical Assistance and Outreach Specialist
Service animals have begun emerging in popular media as a topic of contentio...
Free Webinar - Service Animal Scenarios 03/20/2019-
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM ESTPresenter: Chris Sweet, Northeast ADA Technical Assistance and Outreach Specialist
Service animals have begun emerging in popular media as a topic...
Free Webinar - Service Animal Scenarios 02/21/2019-
March 27th 2019 1:00pm EST to 2:00pm ESTPresenter: Chris Sweet, Northeast ADA Technical Assistance and Outreach Specialist
Service animals have begun emerging in popular media as a topic of contentio...
New York State Offers an Access Pass 08/15/2018-
Access Pass is for NY State residents with a disability as defined in the application process. It allows for free or discounted use of state parks, historic sites, and recreational facilities operated...
28th Anniversary of the ADA! 07/18/2018-
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990. This legislation established a comprehensive national mandate for the elimination of discr...
Free Webinar! "Is That a Service Animal: What Rights Apply Where?" 01/17/2018-
January 24, 20181:00pm to 2:00pm
One of the most popular topics that the Northeast ADA is asked about is service animals. It can be confusing for individuals with disabilities, businesses, transit pr...
New York Passes Law Against Service Animal Fraud, Joining Other States 01/17/2018-
New York recently joined an increasing number of states that have passed laws aimed at curbing abuse of laws and regulations designed to ensure that individuals with disabilities can be accompanied by...
Guidance from the New York City's Mayor's Office on Winter Snow Removal 01/17/2018-
The NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) began planning and preparing for the winter snow removal season well in advance. Snow laborers are recruited in early fall to be on call. This year there will b...
2017 Study on the Cost of Workplace Accommodations 11/15/2017-
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) Job Accommodation Network (JAN) has released the 2017 update to its annual study of Workplace Accommodations: Low Cost, High Impact. The research, whi...
Opportunity to Participate in Research 10/18/2017-
The Northeast ADA Center, which is located within Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations, is seeking participants in a research study on implementation of reasonable accommodati...
Retail Websites Are 'Public Accommodations' Subject to ADA, Judge Rules 09/20/2017-
As courts remain divided over whether or not websites should be held to the same standard under the Americans with Disabilities Act as brick-and-mortar locations, companies across the country continue...
ADA Anniversary Toolkit 07/19/2017-
Throughout the year, celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Anniversary (July 26) in your workplaces, schools and communities. While much progress has been made, much remains...
Access Restored to Popular Boardwalk in New York City under ABA 01/15/2020-
When Super Storm Sandy hit New York City in 2012, it destroyed most of the iconic Rockaway Boardwalk in Queens. The following year, the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation began work to r...
Celebrate the ADA 07/17/2019-
Throughout the year, celebrate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the ADA Anniversary (July 26) in your workplaces, schools and communities. While much progress has been made, much remains...
Harris County TX, DOJ Reach Settlement Over Poll Access 05/15/2019-
The U.S. Department of Justice will monitor Harris County elections, at county expense, for up to four years under the settlement of a federal lawsuit over inadequate access to polling places for vote...
