Cuomo’s Online ASL Provision For Briefings Deemed Not A Reasonable Accommodation

Mealey's (May 14, 2020, 12:21 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — One day after a New York federal judge ordered New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to provide in-frame American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation during his daily coronavirus briefings, she issued an opinion on May 12 explaining that in issuing the order, she granted a preliminary injunction motion by a group of deaf state residents because the present online provision of ASL interpretation does not sufficiently accommodate all hearing-impaired individuals (Dennis Martinez, et al. v. Andrew Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-03338, S.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 83518)....