Help This Family Make NYC Handicap Accessible

If you had to navigate a major city without walking up any stairs or stepping on a single crack, could you do it?

For people like Andrew Feinberg who rely on wheelchairs to get around, this is not a question of ability, but rather one of necessity and planning ahead. Unfortunately, in a place like New York City, even the best plans can be derailed by a single step

A new Kickstarter project called Wheel NY wants to take away the time-consuming task of researching and pulling accessibility information from various sources

The Wheel NY maps section would help users plan a day based on information housed directly on the site, including which subway elevators are broken and which sidewalks are cracked or unusable for those in wheelchairs. The mobile app would make it possible to have that information on hand at all times, and see real-time updates on the go. Places like museums and restaurants, that at one time were a source of anxiety for the physically disabled, could become a destination to look forward to. Read more...