Accessible New York: Places for Tourists with Disabilities

All disabled-friendly attractions are now listed on the I Love NY website. The Accessible New York portal publishes information about the availability of certain tourist sites for travelers with special needs.

Niagara Falls, Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, Hudson Valley, Finger Glacial Lakes - the site contains 100 popular attractions, including not only natural parks, but also museums, historical monuments, ski resorts and, of course, the city of New York itself. They can be sorted by location, as well as accessibility for blind and visually impaired people, deaf and hard of hearing, and wheelchair users.

According to official figures, the New York State has about 1.5 million people with disabilities. 

“This year marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Americans With Disabilities Act, a law designed to make the United States more accessible for people of all abilities. New York State offers many opportunities for travelers with accessibility needs. Hundreds of attractions across the state offer accessibility features, with some even providing specialty programming like sensory-friendly museum days and adaptive skiing and snowboarding” – the website says.