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  1. M

    Can I force the landlord install a RAMP in front of the building (Brooklyn, NY)

    I am writing here as I know there are many experts here. My mom is not wheel-chair bound, but she has a very hard time with her walker entering her building, which is a 6-story private apartment building located nearby to Maimonides Hospital, located in Boro Park, Brooklyn. There are...
  2. K

    ADA walkway and railings

    I have a situation where a client wants to do an ADA "walkway" (not ramp because it is 1:20 slope) from his parking lot to the front patio/landing. The landing is 1'6 1/2" off the ground. Technically, a handrail is not required on this walkway from my understanding. And not required on the...
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