New Yankee stadium deemed accessible for disabled

The government has completed its review of the accessibility of the new Yankee Stadium, Lev Dassin, acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today. The stadium is a “model of accessibility for people with disabilities,” a statement from his office said. The stadium includes 506 wheelchair spaces, 530 companion seats next to those spaces and 490 aisle transfer seats, which are seats with removal armrests to ease the moving in and out of a wheelchair. The stadium also has close-captioning, free assistive listening devices and electrical outlets for recharging medical equipment, among other accessible features. The Yankees settled a lawsuit involving accessibility at the old stadium in December 1999. TRD