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Hanif asks whether business ramps follow the same process

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 1:28:54 · 30 sec

Hanif asks whether businesses face the same process for ramps and accessibility accommodations. Rivera says yes, and Kamuf Ward notes public accommodations often involve both the store and building owner, adding more parties and cost questions.

Shahana K. Hanif

And is that the same for when a business needs to create a ramp or create accessibility accommodations as well?

Stephanie Rivera

Yes, similar route for us.

JoAnn Kamuf Ward

Yeah, I think the difference with stores, public accommodations, that it's often the store and the building owner.

JoAnn Kamuf Ward

So there's more players at the table, which again leads into the burden shifting of who's going to pay for it, what do the financials look like, but otherwise generally the same.