Tag Archives: Abe Shapiro

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 30:34 — 42.0MB)Subscribe: RSSThis is the WFHB Local News for Wednesday, October 12th, 2022. Later in the program, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro continues his conversation with Attorney ​​Jeremiah Frei-Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of wheelchair accessible vehicles, or WAVs. This is the latest edition …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:30 — 11.0MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreIn today’s Disabulletin, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro continues his conversation with Attorney ​​Jeremiah Frei-Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of wheelchair-accessible vehicles, or WAVs. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of wheelchair-accessible vehicles and driver availability as reasons why WAVs …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:24 — 8.3MB)Subscribe: RSSFive years ago, Westchester on the Move, A disability rights organization headquartered in Westchester, filed a lawsuit against transportation company Lyft, in which the organization asserted that Lyft was violating the Americans with Disabilities by not providing Wheelchair Accessible vehicles that accommodate customers with non-foldable wheelchairs. According to an …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:32 — 9.5MB)Subscribe: RSS Today, we continue our interview with Jeremiah Frei Pearson, the Lawyer fighting on behalf of Westchester on the Move in their lawsuit against Lyft. Since receiving his law degree from Stanford law school in 2003, Mr.Frei Pearson has sought to advocate for individuals to obtain their civil rights. …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:38 — 4.7MB)Subscribe: RSS | More In today’s Disabulletin, WFHB correspondent Abe Shapiro speaks with Attorney Jeremiah Frei Pearson, about a lawsuit against the rideshare company Lyft over its alleged lack of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, or WAV’S. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and driver availability as reasons …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 11:46 — 9.3MB)Subscribe: RSS In Today’s Disabulletin, WFHB Correspondent Abe Shapiro speaks with attorney Jeremiah Frei Pearson about a lawsuit against the ride-share company Lyft over its alleged lack of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles, or WAVs. Lyft officials cited a limited supply of Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and driver availability as reasons why WAVs …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 3:52 — 3.4MB)Subscribe: RSSIn a CBC article published three days ago, “A Calgary family has learned a rare genetic mutation is the root of their son’s severe autism, and now they hope the discovery will lead to a cure”. The family has partnered with The MSSNG project, a collaboration between the Hospital for …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 4:54 — 6.8MB)Subscribe: RSSIn a lawsuit filed July 29 between Westchester county based Westchester Disabled on the Move Inc (WDOMI), Lyft officials said the company is exempt from the Americans with Disabilities Act and doesn’t have to cater to people with non-folding wheelchairs. According to a report directly from NBC News, “This …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 6:33 — 6.1MB)Subscribe: RSSGood evening, I’m Abe Shapiro and this is your disability News Briefing. Paula Goldberg, Minnesota advocate for kids with disabilities, dies at 79, MPR NEWS, May 16,2022 “Paula Goldberg, a national representative renowned for her advocacy on behalf children with disabilities died Sunday at age 79. In 1977, Goldberg …

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:31 — 47.5MB)Subscribe: RSSToday, we begin a new segment on WFHB dedicated to shining a light on an often overshadowed community in our nation, those who are physically and mentally diverse. The purpose of this new feature is to feature one guest each week who will inform our audience about the latest …