Street Named for Frieda Zames, Advocate for Accessibility

     A New York City street has been named for a disability rights advocate who fought for accessibility all the way up to the top of the Empire State Building.

    A green sign on the corner of 1st Avenue and East 4th Street in Manhattan now reads "Frieda Zames Way," named for a woman who used lawsuits, civil disobedience and writing to improve the accessibility of public transportation, sidewalk curb cuts, polling places and public buildings.

    Zames' three decades of advocacy also included pushing for access to the 88th floor observatory of New York's iconic Empire State Building, which is now accessible.

    Published on Transportation Access.  Read the story and view photos.