Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities

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	Communication is especially important for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. The following links will take you to some of the many resources available to this community in New York City. Communication Assistance / TTY / Captioning American Sign Language Interpreters Getting Emergency Assistance from Pay Phones / Emergency Call Boxes Education Recreation Advocacy


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NYC DMD Highlights & Testimonials: A sampling of outcomes from DMD 2005 (ppt)

Listen to Disability Mentoring Day Announcement

Ready New York for Seniors & People with Disabilities addresses the added challenges emergencies can present for seniors and people with disabilities

Access New York - a NYC.GOV webguide to accessing City Services

ACCESS New York - a Guide to Accessible Travel in NYC (in pdf)