Congratulations again to our 2025 award recipients Janni Lehrer-Stein and @proskauer.bsky.social!

If you haven’t had the chance to support DRA this year, you can still donate today! All proceeds will fund our critical, high-impact casework. dralegal.org/donate/

Where you donate matters! DRA is a nonprofit with 4 out of 4 stars on Charity Navigator, and your gift today will directly fuel our crucial battle for #DisabilityRights.

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Thank you to everyone who sponsored and supported our 2025 Celebrations in NYC and Chicago, and those that plan to attend tonight’s San Francisco Celebration at Morrison Foerster

View photos from our NYC Celebration: dralegal.org/photos/2025-... and Chicago Celebration: dralegal.org/photos/2025-...

At the celebration we will present awards to Janni Lehrer-Stein and Proskauer, toast DRA’s successes of the past year, and fortify ourselves for the work ahead. We hope you will join us for delicious drinks and appetizers, riveting presentations, and sweeping views.

If you couldn’t make it to New York, you still have one last chance to celebrate with us this year at our 2025 #SanFrancisco Celebration on December 2nd.

Learn more about tickets and sponsorship opportunities: dralegal.org/annual-gala/...

We hope you enjoyed seeing our special guests Former Secretary of State and US Senator from New York Secretary Hillary Clinton and actor Danny Woodburn, plus James Ian's incredible musical performance. And congratulations again to our 2025 award recipients Janni Lehrer-Stein and Proskauer Rose LLP!

“As a first-generation immigrant and first-generation law school student, I am so excited to become a first-generation lawyer!" Raika said. "To be able to practice law is an honor and a privilege, and at DRA, I will use my privilege to amplify the voices of the disability community.”

"It was a powerful reminder of the strength, pride, and solidarity within the disability community and all who stand with it," said DRA HR & Operations Manager Lisa Pope.

"It was invigorating to be part of such an energetic, unified, and purposeful atmosphere and to show that DRA is actively present in this mission," said DRA President & CEO Rebecca Williford.

Image 1: DRA's Rebecca Williford at the DRA booth

Image 2: DRA clients from Disabled In Action of Metropolitan New York marching in the parade

Image 3: DRA clients from Bronx Independent Living Services marching in the parade

As a result of DRA's lawsuit American Council of the Blind of New York v. City of New York, #NYC has installed thousands of #accessible pedestrian signals (APS) across the City and will install thousands more over the next decade.

DRA and @cidnyinc.bsky.social filed this lawsuit after Queens Borough Public Library unveiled the inaccessible #library in 2019. With this victory, visitors with mobility #disabilities will be able to visit, benefit from, and enjoy the library to the same extent as non-disabled visitors.