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Hanif recounts tenant who died waiting for ramp accommodation

New York City Council · Oct 16, 2026 · starts 0:02:43 · 40 sec

Hanif describes a CCHR ruling involving a tenant who spent more than four years requesting a ramp or lift and died before it was installed. She says accessibility delayed is accessibility denied and delays can have irreversible consequences.

Shahana K. Hanif

In August, CCHR issued a ruling in a case involving a tenant who spent more than four years requesting a ramp or lift so he could safely leave his apartment.

Shahana K. Hanif

Tragically, he died before that accommodation was ever installed.

Shahana K. Hanif

A disabled New Yorker spent years fighting for the basic ability to leave his own home.

Shahana K. Hanif

He died before that right was realized.

Shahana K. Hanif

Accessibility delayed is accessibility denied.

Shahana K. Hanif

And in some cases, those delays have irreversible consequences.

Shahana K. Hanif

This is precisely why today's hearing matters.