This is super exciting for those who both live and visit New York City who use wheelchairs – the City is adding accessible wheelchair taxis! I was surprised about some of the arguments against this effort since the taxis will be able to be quite useful to larger parties traveling together as well…it’s not like the cabs will *only* be for disabled people.  In any event, here’s the article, and I’m anxiously awaiting more details:

http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/153909/officials-unveil-new-wheelchair-accessible-cab

 

Hello all,

I’ve chatted with some of you on Twitter over the past month, and I certainly apologize for not being all that current with updates. To be honest, my real world job has taken over a bit, and I haven’t had as much time to devote to the site as of late. However, I’ll give you some quick hits:

Tomaso’s in Edgewater, NJ – avoid at all costs! The decor is tacky, there’s a “charming” (meaning horrid) accordion player on Friday nights, and the food is terrible. This place is near our house and we thought we’d give it a shot. Not even worth the time for its accessibility, which is good. I don’t care how great a place is accessibility-wise if the food is worse than tasteless.

The Chart House, Weehauken, NJ – good food, good accessibility. Yes, it’s a chain but it doesn’t feel like one. Parking is a bit tight but valet is available as is a large, free parking lot across the street.

Bhatti in Murray Hill, NYC – went with a friend of Indian descent to this BYOB establishment. If you want “non-traditional” Indian food, this is your spot. However, if you crave Chicken Tikka Masala, what you receive won’t be what you’re expecting. Also, there is no real dessert menu, nor are there any non-lactose filled beverage options. We were not impressed.

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