July 30, 2006 – ADA 16th Anniversary Rally

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Activists giving speeches

In New York City’s Central Park at Columbus Circle, activists held a march and rally to celebrate the 16th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Activists giving speeches
Activists giving speeches
Sitting on the right side of the picture is Eric Levine. On the left, there stands a woman speaking with a microphone while holding a sign that reads “Housing Is A Civil Right” with the handicap symbol inside a picture of a house.
Photo: Anne Eason
Activists singing
Activists singing
Playing guitar on the left side of the photo is Eric Levine. Pictured on the farthest right is Michael Imperiale, sitting in his scooter.
Photo: Anne Eason
Jean Ryan and Eva wearing buttons on their shirts, reading "Happy Sweet 16th, ADA 2006 Birthday, DIA"
Jean Ryan, pictured on the right, with Eva. Both are wearing buttons on each of their shirts, reading “Happy Sweet 16th, ADA 2006 Birthday, DIA”
Photo: Anne Eason
Disabled In Action member Jean Ryan
Disabled In Action member Jean Ryan wears two buttons on her shirt, one reading “Happy Sweet 16th, ADA 2006 Birthday, DIA” and the other one reading “ADA Happy Birthday Sweet 16, 2006.” She also wears a yellow and black visor that reads, “New York Taxis For All.”
Photo: Anne Eason
Disabled In Action's Jean Ryan and Carr Massi
Disabled In Action’s Jean Ryan and Carr Massi
Jean Ryan (pictured left) and Carr Massi (right), among others, at the rally. Both wear two buttons on each of their shirts, one reading “Happy Sweet 16th, ADA 2006 Birthday, DIA” and the other one reading “ADA Happy Birthday Sweet 16, 2006.”
Photo: Fusun Ateser
Another photo of Disabled In Action's Jean Ryan and Carr Massi
Another photo of Disabled In Action’s Jean Ryan (left) and Carr Massi (right)
Photo: Fusun Ateser
At the rally
At the rally
Photo: Fusun Ateser
A person wears a sign on the back of her head that reads, "Americans with Disabilities Act ADA, Rights Worth Fighting For."
A person is seen wearing a sign on the back of her head reading, “Americans with Disabilities Act ADA, Rights Worth Fighting For.”
Photo: Fusun Ateser
People are seen gathered in New York City's Central Park at Columbus Circle
Crowd at Columbus Circle
Photo: Anne Eason
A boy, standing with outstretched arms, wears a T-shirt that bears the logo of ICS(Independence Care System), which includes the wheelchair sign.
Young advocate
A boy, standing with outstretched arms, wears a T-shirt that bears the logo of ICS (Independence Care System), which includes the wheelchair sign.
Photo: Anne Eason
Angela Melledy & Brendan Costello
Angela Melledy & Brendan Costello
Photo: Jean Ryan
Carr Massi
Carr Massi
Photo: Jean Ryan
Little boy catching bubbles
Little boy catching bubbles
Photo: Jean Ryan
Woman blowing bubbles
Woman blowing bubbles
Photo: Jean Ryan
Piper Wallenstein, her dad Craig Wallenstein & Paula Wolff
Piper Wallenstein, her dad Craig Wallenstein & Paula Wolff
(pictured from left to right, in forefront)
Photo: Jean Ryan
David Dopico and Joseph Skeete
David Dopico and Joseph Skeete
(pictured from left to right)
Photo: Jean Ryan
David Dopico, Joseph Skeete and Doris Seligman
David Dopico, Joseph Skeete and Doris Seligman
(pictured from left to right, with David and Joseph in foreground and Doris far right in background)
Photo: Jean Ryan
The Taxis for All sign and the Disabled In Action sign behind Eric Levine
The Taxis for All sign and the Disabled In Action sign behind Eric Levine
(Eric is pictured bottom right, in foreground)
Photo: Jean Ryan
DIA Singers with a sign language interpreter
DIA Singers (pictured left), including Eric Levine (pictured bottom center, in foreground) and a sign language interpreter (pictured right)
Photo: Jean Ryan
A female from the DIA Singers
A female from the DIA Singers
(pictured center, in foreground)
Photo: Jean Ryan
Some of the DIA Singers singing in the park
Some of the DIA Singers singing in the park
Photo: Jean Ryan
DIA Singers Michael Imperiale and Brendan Costello
DIA Singers
Michael Imperiale is pictured right-of-center. Brendan Costello is also seen in the picture, in the background, far right.
Photo: Jean Ryan
Disabled and Proud
Disabled and Proud
Photo: Jean Ryan
Doris Seligman
Doris Seligman
Photo: Jean Ryan
Craig Wallenstein and his daughter, Piper
Craig Wallenstein and his daughter, Piper
Photo: Jean Ryan
Fusun Ateser
Fusun Ateser
Photo: Jean Ryan
Gathering at Rockefeller Center
Gathering at Rockefeller Center
Gathering at Rockefeller Center
Activists gather at Rockefeller Center, such as Joseph Skeete (pictured left), Jean Ryan (pictured left-of-center, wearing a sign reading “Disabled IN ACTION, EQUAL ACCESS, www.disabledinaction.org”) and Michael Costello (pictured far right, looking down while reaching into a plastic bag).
Photo: Jean Ryan
Queen Naomi Francis with two women
Queen Naomi Francis
(pictured lower right) with two women
Photo: Jean Ryan
A woman in a wheelchair attends the ADA celebration under hot and humid conditions.
Hot and tired
A woman in a wheelchair attends the ADA celebration under hot and humid conditions.
Photo: Jean Ryan
Housing Is A Civil Right
A woman holds up a pink sign reading ‘Housing Is A Civil Right.’ To the left of the word ‘Is,’ a graphic of a house surrounding a handicapped logo is seen.
Photo: Jean Ryan
Jean Ryan and Marvin Wasserman
Jean Ryan and Marvin Wasserman
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Photo: Jean Ryan
Jonathan Rand
Jonathan Rand
Photo: Jean Ryan
Lawrence Carter-Long in a cheerful mood
Lawrence Carter-Long after a long hot day
…but finds himself in a cheerful mood. Carter-Long is wearing a blue shirt which in front reads, in white text located just below a blue handicapped sign within a white rounded-edge square, “CAN’T BEAT THE PARKING”
Photo: Jean Ryan
Lawrence Carter-Long talking to one of the DIA singers
Lawrence Carter-Long talking to one of the DIA singers
Photo: Jean Ryan
A couple of disabled people in wheelchairs are seen listening to speeches in the park
Listening to speeches
A couple of disabled people in wheelchairs are seen listening to speeches in the park.
Photo: Jean Ryan
Man gazing at the camera
Man gazing at the camera
Photo: Jean Ryan
Marvin Wasserman
Marvin Wasserman
Photo: Jean Ryan
Mary Ann Marra and Joseph Skeete
Mary Ann Marra and Joseph Skeete
Photo: Jean Ryan
Mel Tanzman and Maura Gregory
Mel Tanzman and Maura Gregory
Photo: Jean Ryan
Michael Costello
Michael Costello
(pictured center) with others
Photo: Jean Ryan
Our Dedicated Security Force: A couple of policemen in the park
Our Dedicated Security Force
A couple of policemen in the park during the ADA celebration.
Photo: Jean Ryan
Pam Bates, Michael Harris and others
Pam Bates (pictured left-of-center), Michael Harris (right) and others
Photo: Jean Ryan
Pat Walls
Pat Walls
(center)
Photo: Jean Ryan
People at the Americans with Disabilities Act parade
People at the Americans with Disabilities Act parade
Photo: Jean Ryan
Some of the DIA Singers performing on stage
Some of the DIA Singers performing on stage
Photo: Jean Ryan
Philip Bennett holding a digital camera
Philip Bennett is seen holding a digital camera
Photo: Jean Ryan
A smiling Toby Edwards at the Americans with Disabilities Act parade
A smiling Toby Edwards at the Americans with Disabilities Act parade
Photo: Jean Ryan
A young boy in an Independent Care Systems (ICS) T-shirt stretches his arms out wide.
So Big!
A young boy in an Independent Care Systems (ICS) T-shirt stretches his arms out wide.
Photo: Jean Ryan
The DIA Singers performing for the crowd at the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary celebration.
The DIA Singers performing for the crowd
Photo: Jean Ryan
The DIA Singers performing for the crowd at the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary celebration.
The DIA Singers performing for the crowd
Photo: Jean Ryan
The DIA Singers performing for the crowd at the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary celebration.
The DIA Singers performing for the crowd
Photo: Jean Ryan
Woman with a long ponytail
Woman with a long ponytail
Photo: Jean Ryan
A woman in a wheelchair watching the DIA Singers performance
A woman in a wheelchair watching the DIA Singers performance
Photo: Jean Ryan
A woman in a wheelchair on the sidewalk
A woman in a wheelchair on the sidewalk
Photo: Alejandra Ospina
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