Friday, July 15, 2011

In NY city, disabled beachgoers no longer left stranded in sand with city's new water wheelchairs

From the NY Daily News:Whenever Lucila Rodriguez (pictured) went to Orchard Beach with her family, the 86-year old grandmother had to sit in her wheelchair and watch from the sidelines as the others frolicked in the surf.She won't have to do that anymore.The "Bronx Riviera" is now home to two specialized beach wheelchairs that help people with disabilities get into the water.Orchard Beach is the