New Yankee Stadium Outreach

NEW YANKEE STADIUM FIRST OUTREACH MEETING ON ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES SUMMARY OF FEEDBACK FROM FANS

FEEDBACK

Elevators – visual clues indicating up/down travel.

  • HOK has indicated that this feature will be provided
  • Bathrooms – Provide push plates for people with visual disabilities indicating Men’s/Women’s room.

  • Follow-up required on this suggestion
  • Request that Family toilet room(s) provide lower changing tables for adults with disabilities.

  • Follow-up required on this suggestion
  • Dedicate locations closer to field level or install monitors for people with visual disabilities.

  • Follow-up required on this suggestion
  • Ensure wheelchair locations will not be “bumped” by fans walking in front or behind these clear floor spaces.

  • This is not just a design issue – providing an accessible route to the wheelchair seating area leaves a gap for anyone to walk through.
  • Ensure color contrast on signage and at stairs.

  • HOK has indicated that this feature will be provided.
  • Provide Induction Loop type Assisted Listening Device (ALD) to accommodate people with hearing disabilities.

  • Follow-up required on this suggestion.
  • Companion locations – folding chair versus “readily removable” chairs was discussed.

  • Follow-up required on this suggestion.
  • Provide “drop-off” areas for Access-A-Ride buses closer to entrances of the stadium.

  • Day of game traffic is controlled by the NYPD, not by the Yankees. Representatives from the City have been invited to the next meeting to answer questions.
  • Rail Heights – concern that obstructions will obstruct view.

  • HOK can minimize obstruction to views of the field of play and can provide images that will demonstrate views from seating areas, but the building code requires a rail height that would obstruct views of someone sitting a couple rows in front of a wheelchair seating area.
  • Lack of enforcement – abuse of reserved accessible parking and access aisles necessary for a wheelchair user to enter/exit their vehicles.

  • Parking Garages are not controlled by the Yankees, but will be built and operated by the City. Representatives from the City have been invited to the next meeting to answer questions.
  • Ticket Policy – discuss abuse of wheelchair viewing locations.

  • Ticket policy will be discussed in detail at future meetings.
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