AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT’S 33RD ANNIVERSARY
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado will be the keynote speaker at a special event commemorating the 33rd anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act on July 26 at Crawford Park Pavilion, 122 N. Ridge St. in Rye Brook, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Elected officials, including New York state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins and New York state Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblymen Chris Burdick and Nader Sayegh as well as groups representing people with disabilities will be attending the celebration.
“Before this historic civil rights protec- tion law went into effect in 1990, people with disabilities were severely limited in their access to public and other buildings. Even the simple things that we now take for granted such as sidewalk curb cuts and audible traffic signals were not required. If you can imagine a world where people with physical limitations were barred from participating in even the simplest activities. The ADA opened up a whole new world for people with disabilities,”™”™ said Maria Samuels, executive director of Westchester Disabled on the Move.
The legislation was signed on July 26, 1990, by the late President George H.W. Bush. It protects many areas of public accommodations and life for peo- ple with disabilities.