This lawsuit was about the failure of New York to support PWD during the hurricane disaster......
Disability and Access and Functional Needs (DAFN) Coordinator and Community Panel
The City will hire a Disability and Access and Functional Needs (DAFN) Coordinator, who will be the lead City employee responsible for seeing that the City’s emergency plans meet the needs of people with disabilities and comply with state and federal law. The City will also create DAFN Coordinator positions at key City agencies that are involved in emergency response.
A Disability Community Advisory Panel will be established so that the City can gather expertise and feedback from the disability community regarding the City’s current and future emergency plans. The City will hold an annual forum for the public on issues relating to emergency planning for people with disabilities.
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