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Boston Breaks Barriers By Requiring Subtitles At Restaurants, Gyms, Banks
Public televisions are for everyone now that closed captions are required in Boston, according to the mayor's office.
Mayor Michelle Wu signed an ordinance on Friday Dec. 9 requiring "places of public accommodations," which includes bars, gyms, restaurants, and banks, to turn closed captioning on any televisions placed in public areas.
The ordinance, sponsored by Council President Ed Flynn, was passed unanimously in the pursuit of increasing access to public spaces for people with disabilities.
"This is a step towards accessibility," Flynn said. "We will continue to focus on equity for …
Elizabeth Woman Among 5 Accused Of Abusing Disabled Adults At Daycare
Five employees of an East Brunswick care facility, along with the facility itself, were indicted on charges involving the abuse and neglect of two disabled adults, the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday.
Elizabeth resident Janella Allen, 31, was indicted on two counts of abandonment and neglect of a disabled person and two counts of endangerment. Also indicted were Broadway Respite and Home Care and four other employees: Asia Lunn, 22, Kenitra Hicks, 34, Kieasha Morgan 24, Hugo Lorenzo, 25, all of New Brunswick.
Authorities say that the two disabled adults …
Nursing Aide, 53, Charged With Sexually Abusing Disabled Teen Patient At Rochelle Park Facility
A nursing assistant sexually abused a disabled 18-year-old patient at a Rochelle Park medical facility, said police who arrested him.
Rodney Mills, 53, of Irvington was arrested after an investigation by Rochelle Park police, assisted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Special Victims Unit, Detective Sgt. James DePreta said Tuesday.
Mills, a certified nursing assistant who’d been working at the facility a little over a year, is charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact and neglect in caring for the disabled male patient, DePreta said.
He remained held Tuesday in the Bergen County Jail…
Watch: Paralyzed Ridgewood Actress Stars On Comedy Central
Ali Stroker of Ridgewood appeared on Comedy Central's "Drunk History" Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 10 p.m.
Based on the popular web series, "Drunk History" is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history.
Stroker, 30 -- who was paralyzed in a car accident when she was 2 -- will be portraying disability rights activist Judy Huemann.
The show's all-star cast includes includes Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Connie Britton, Michael Cera, Bill Hader, Kevin Nealon, Bob Odenkirk and Winona Ryder.
Figures such as Teddy Roosevelt, Patty Hearst, Billy the Kid, Al Capone, and Lewis and Cla…
