据纽约时报在7月14的报道，一位联邦法官通过了一宗关于纽约市城市运输局（MTA）与残障人士的诉讼案达成和解，其中残障人士在该诉讼中要求长岛铁路的三个车站必须安装电梯。信源认为此次诉讼结果“未来有助于推动更多通行的设施工程”。除此之外，和解协议还要求长岛铁路的三个站必须在2023年6月前完成电梯设备的安装。该诉讼也有意限定时间让MTA为其他站点（信源预计超过300个站）也安装包括活动梯及电梯在内的无障碍设施和通行设备，使其符合美国残疾人法案的要求。
MTA SETTLES LIRR ELEVATOR LAWSUIT
The New York Daily News reported on July 14 that a federal judge recently approved a lawsuit settlement between the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and disabled riders that requires the agency to install elevators at three Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stations, which the source speculated “could force more future accessibility projects.” The additions to LIRR’s Amityville, Copiague and Lindenhurst stations are required to be completed by June 2023. The lawsuit also aims to mandate a timeline for the MTA to add ramps and elevators to the other MTA stations (the source estimates more than 300) that do not meet Americans With Disabilities Act requirements.
